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supposititious_a writing_n have_v be_v impose_v on_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o story_n of_o paul_n and_o tecla_n be_v mention_v and_o reject_v by_o tertull_n de_fw-fr baptis_n hermae_fw-la pastor_n by_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v mention_v by_o irenaeus_n some_o good_a while_n before_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o say_v he_o quemadmodum_fw-la quidam_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la dixit_fw-la propter_fw-la martyrium_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la adjudicatus_fw-la ad_fw-la bestias_fw-la quoniam_fw-la frumentum_fw-la sum_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dentes_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la moler_n ut_fw-la mundus_fw-la panis_fw-la dei_fw-la inveniar_fw-la which_o word_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o these_o epistle_n though_o some_o say_v nothing_o be_v here_o intimate_v of_o any_o epistle_n or_o writing_n but_o of_o a_o speech_n that_o may_v pass_v among_o the_o christian_n by_o tradition_n such_o as_o they_o have_v many_o among_o 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interest_n enwrap_v in_o the_o epistle_n now_o extant_a will_v be_v of_o very_o small_a weight_n or_o value_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n wherein_o in_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n i_o be_o content_a to_o acquiesce_v that_o he_o do_v write_v 7._o epistle_n and_o that_o much_o of_o what_o he_o so_o write_v be_v preserve_v in_o those_o that_o be_v now_o extant_a concern_v which_o the_o contest_v of_o learned_a man_n have_v draw_v deep_a and_o run_v high_a in_o these_o latter_a day_n though_o little_a to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o most_o that_o have_v labour_v in_o that_o cause_n as_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n a_o late_a learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o dissertation_n about_o episcopacy_n 3._o unicum_fw-la d._n blondellum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la fortasse_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la walonem_fw-la messalinum_fw-la cap._n 25._o s._n 3._o or_o dispute_v for_o it_o against_o salmasius_n and_o blondellus_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v take_v a_o taste_n of_o his_o confidence_n in_o assert_v dissert_n 2._o cap._n 23._o §_o i_o that_o salmasius_n and_o blondellus_fw-la mortalium_fw-la omnium_fw-la primi_fw-la think_v these_o epistle_n to_o be_v feign_v or_o counterfeit_v and_o with_o more_o word_n cap._n 24._o 1._o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o these_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n where_o always_o of_o the_o same_o esteem_n with_o that_o of_o clemens_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o corinthian_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a in_o his_o four_o dissertation_n or_o that_o of_o polycarpus_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o we_o have_v in_o eusebius_n he_o add_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o salmasius_n and_o blondeâ—lus_n solus_fw-la ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la tamen_fw-la epistolae_fw-la pari_fw-la semper_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la per_fw-la universam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la auâ—_n patrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la memoriam_fw-la
long_o ago_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v still_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o calvin_n who_o hope_v they_o to_o mouth_n to_o speak_v with_o abbot_n ad_fw-la thom_n he_o will_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o be_v so_o far_o account_v somebody_o as_o to_o take_v off_o from_o they_o the_o confident_a assertion_n that_o salmasius_n and_o blondellus_n be_v mortalium_fw-la primi_fw-la that_o reject_v these_o epistâ—es_n the_o centuriator_n of_o magdenburg_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v some_o body_n in_o their_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o maâ—e_n bold_a to_o call_v these_o epistle_n into_o question_n and_o to_o tender_v sundry_a argument_n to_o the_o impaling_n of_o their_o credit_n and_o authority_n this_o than_o they_o cent_z 2._o cap_n 10_o de_fw-fr epi_n cop_z antioch_n ac_fw-la primum_fw-la de_fw-la ignatio_n lectori_fw-la pio_fw-la &_o attento_fw-it considerandum_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la quantum_fw-la sit_fw-la illis_fw-la epistolis_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o lectione_n earum_fw-la cuâ—libet_fw-la ista_fw-la in_o mentem_fw-la veniant_fw-la primum_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la è_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la epistolis_fw-la licet_fw-la satis_fw-la copiesis_fw-la occasio_fw-la scribendi_fw-la praetermittitur_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la divinare_fw-la licet_fw-la quare_fw-la potissimùmad_a hanc_fw-la vel_fw-la illam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la literas_fw-la voluerit_fw-la mittere_fw-la deinde_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peregrinationis_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la parvum_fw-la injicit_fw-la scrupulum_fw-la considerantibus_fw-la quod_fw-la multo_fw-la rectiore_fw-la &_o brevioriitinere_fw-la romam_fw-la potuerit_fw-la navigare_fw-la ut_fw-la testatur_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pauli_n exemplum_fw-la expende_v quam_fw-la longum_fw-la sit_fw-la iter_fw-la antiochiâ_fw-la ad_fw-la littus_fw-la aegaei_fw-la pelagi_fw-la se_fw-la recipere_fw-la ibique_fw-la rectâ_fw-la sursum_fw-la versus_fw-la septentricnem_fw-la ascendere_fw-la &_o praecipuas_fw-la civitates_fw-la in_o littore_fw-la sitas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la troadem_fw-la perlustrare_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la romanum_fw-la iter_fw-la sit_fw-la destinatum_fw-la versus_fw-la occasum_fw-la tertiores_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la in_o istas_fw-la literas_fw-la inspersae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la propemodum_fw-la obstupescat_fw-la lector_n etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la cùm_fw-la alias_o non_fw-la somnolento_fw-la lectori_fw-la incidant_fw-la non_fw-la existimaverimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o at_o the_o world_n first_o awake_n as_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o they_o add_v the_o learned_a whitaker_n cont_n ay_o mâ_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a script_n quaest_n sextâ_fw-la c_o 12_o where_o after_o he_o have_v dispute_v against_o the_o credit_n of_o these_o epistle_n joint_o and_o several_o with_o sundry_a argument_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v sed_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la epistolis_fw-la satis_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ignatio_n quid_fw-la judicandum_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la ex_fw-la be_v con_v be_v potest_fw-la quae_fw-la diximus_fw-la ista_fw-la papistae_fw-la non_fw-la audent_fw-la tueri_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o who_o sundry_a other_o may_v be_v add_v convince_a salmasius_n and_o blondellus_n not_o to_o have_v be_v mortalium_fw-la primi_fw-la that_o call_v they_o into_o question_n i_o have_v not_o insist_v on_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v as_o though_o i_o be_v whole_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o who_o utter_o condemn_v those_o epistle_n as_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a though_o i_o know_v no_o possibility_n of_o stand_v before_o the_o argument_n levy_v against_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o forementioned_a doctor_n attempt_v to_o that_o purpose_n without_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o corruption_n in_o they_o addition_n and_o detraction_n from_o what_o they_o be_v when_o first_o write_v as_o will_v render_v they_o not_o so_o clear_o serviceable_a to_o any_o end_n or_o 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the_o shred_n and_o piece_n out_o of_o that_o brand_a counterfeit_a piece_n of_o clemens_n or_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n which_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o epistle_n pack_v in_o in_o a_o bungle_a manner_n oftentimes_o disturb_v the_o sense_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o place_n yea_o sometime_o such_o thing_n be_v thence_o transcribe_v as_o in_o they_o be_v considerable_a argument_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o falsehood_n so_o be_v that_o period_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o take_v from_o clemens_n constitut_o lib._n 6_o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o abeddadan_n be_v mention_v next_o after_o absolom_n die_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o head_n be_v therefore_o suppose_a to_o be_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bickri_n but_o whence_o that_o counterfeit_a clemens_n have_v that_o name_n be_v not_o know_v that_o the_o counterfeit_a clemens_n by_o abeddadan_n intend_v sheba_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n he_o assign_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o 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that_o doctrine_n concern_v deacon_n which_o will_v scarce_o be_v think_v to_o be_v exegetical_a of_o act._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o passage_n intend_v to_o make_v of_o a_o bishop_n well_o i_o know_v not_o but_o thus_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v god_n heb_fw-mi 6_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o indeed_o some_o will_v have_v it_o who_o to_o help_v the_o matter_n have_v further_o frame_v such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o be_v never_o think_v on_o by_o any_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n as_o shall_v afterward_o be_v make_v evident_a and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n this_o be_v somewhat_o uncouth_a and_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v bind_v any_o such_o burden_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o much_o question_n nor_o can_v i_o 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and_o lyon_n 17._o a_o syrian_a p._n 12._o l._n 6_o break_v 10._o he_o in_o that_o course_n of_o proceed_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—3_n à _fw-fr fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o â_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o l._n 9_o deal_n l._n 3._o ext_fw-la 24._o approbation_n be_v add_v 7_o a_o fine_a spiritu_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 6._o do_v ab_fw-la l._n 5._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o give_v we_o châ—p_v 20._o l._n 22._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ancient_n seem_v to_o favour_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o a_o fine_a episcopal_n p._n 22._o l._n 22._o a_o fine_a archiepiscopal_n l._n ult_n he_o be_v sound_a cap._n i._n 1._o the_o various_a thought_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o consideration_n 2._o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o how_o ever_o state_v on_o all_o hand_n confess_v 3._o some_o special_a cause_n press_v to_o the_o present_a handle_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o fearful_a backslide_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n 5_o the_o great_a offence_n give_v and_o take_v thereby_o with_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o its_o removeall_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o offence_n and_o temptation_n thence_o arise_v consider_v 7_o answer_v to_o some_o arguing_n of_o mr_n g._n c_o 9_o §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o thence_o against_o the_o truth_n propose_v the_o use_n of_o trial_n and_o shake_n ground_n of_o believer_n assurance_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 8._o the_o same_o far_o argue_v and_o debate_v 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o uprightness_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereunto_o 10._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 7._o consider_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o selfe-judging_a with_o principle_n of_o settlement_n for_o true_a believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostasy_n of_o eminent_a professor_n 2_o 11._o corrupt_a teach_n render_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n necessary_a its_o enemy_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a 12_o the_o particular_a undertake_n of_o mr_n g._n propose_v to_o consideration_n 13_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n 14._o 15._o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v of_o holiness_n in_o its_o several_a acceptation_n create_a holiness_n original_a or_o adventitious_a complete_a or_o inchoate_n typical_a by_o dedication_n real_a by_o purification_n 16._o holiness_n evangelicall_n either_o so_o indeed_o or_o by_o estimation_n 17._o real_a holiness_n partial_a or_o universal_a 18_o 19_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o or_o temporary_a believer_n not_o true_a believer_n maintain_v against_o mr_n g._n ground_n of_o judge_a professor_n to_o be_v true_a believer_n 20._o mat._n 7._o 20._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_a man_n therein_o give_v 21_o 22._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
filth_n and_o purge_v away_o blood_n spiritual_a filth_n and_o blood_n 11._o joh._n 16._o 9_o 10_o 11._o be_v the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n to_o set_v out_o it_o be_v abomination_n 7._o psal._n 38._o 5._o 7._o compare_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a abhorrency_n to_o our_o nature_n 6._o prov._n 13._o 5_o 6._o even_o as_o that_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o promise_n 6._o isa._n 1._o 5_o 6._o that_o in_o and_o by_o 6._o isa._n 64._o 6._o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o make_v to_o they_o who_o be_v write_v unto_o life_n in_o jerusalem_n 6._o ezek._n 16._o 4._o 5._o &_o 24._o 6._o but_o now_o lest_o any_o shall_v suppose_v that_o both_o these_o be_v for_o a_o season_n only_o 8._o hos_fw-la 8._o 8._o that_o they_o be_v die_v privilege_n perish_v mercy_n jewel_n that_o may_v be_v lose_v 1._o zech._n 13._o 1._o so_o that_o though_o the_o person_n to_o who_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v 22._o rom._n 3._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o be_v once_o make_v glorious_a and_o comely_a be_v in_o christ_n free_o accept_v yet_o they_o may_v again_o become_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v utter_o reject_v that_o be_v once_o wash_v purge_v cleanse_v they_o shall_v yet_o return_v to_o wallow_v in_o their_o mire_n and_o so_o become_v whole_o defile_v and_o abominable_a in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o gives_z a_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n and_o that_o express_v with_o allusion_n to_o the_o protection_n afford_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o a_o cloud_n and_o pillar_n of_o fire_n which_o as_o they_o be_v create_v and_o institute_v sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o they_o give_v assure_v protection_n preservation_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o people_n in_o all_o their_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v comprise_v 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former_o mention_v and_o insist_v on_o if_o it_o be_v as_o be_v say_v only_o a_o promise_n of_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o end_n by_o he_o insinuate_v doubtless_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v denote_v the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o a_o intention_n that_o may_v fail_v of_o accomplishment_n for_o let_v all_o or_o any_o individuall_n behave_v themselves_o how_o they_o will_v it_o be_v certain_a as_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o event_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sense_n plead_v for_o but_o it_o be_v not_o what_o be_v congruous_a to_o his_o
personal_a appellation_n 2._o in_o personal_a operation_n 3._o personal_a circumstance_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o indwelling_a spirit_n in_o his_o indwel_n personal_a appellation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v a_o personal_a denomination_n which_o can_v be_v use_v of_o any_o grace_n or_o gracious_a habit_n whatsoever_o so_o john_n 14_o 16_o 17._o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16._o 13._o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o person_n be_v as_o signal_o design_v and_o express_v as_o in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o what_o intent_n or_o purpose_n soever_o mention_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o scripture_n will_v so_o often_o so_o express_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n &_o such_o as_o can_v be_v wrought_v but_o by_o a_o almighty_a agent_n and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o inhabit_v which_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o quicken_n of_o we_o as_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o same_o be_v assert_v v._o 15._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o bear_v witness_n in_o we_o a_o distinct_a witness_n by_o himself_o distinguish_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n or_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o the_o first_o what_o make_v it_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v any_o testimony_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n of_o any_o value_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o the_o latter_a then_o 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discover_v swallow_n up_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o or_o to_o set_v a_o man_n self_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o whilst_o this_o sinful_a womb_n of_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o prevalent_a this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o universal_a alienation_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o unconquerable_a habitual_a natural_a inclination_n of_o they_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a for_o this_o sin_n work_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7._o 8._o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o womb_n cause_n and_o principle_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o root_n on_o which_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o it_o do_v grow_v where_o ever_o it_o be_v no_o man_n ever_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n and_o other_o they_o be_v all_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n yet_o not_o such_o a_o agreement_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n herein_o also_o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o observe_v first_o that_o by_o nature_n this_o lust_n 5._o §._o 5._o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o sin_n be_v seat_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v divers_a appellation_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v and_o be_v sometime_o express_v in_o term_n of_o privation_n want_n and_o deficiency_n sometime_o by_o positive_a inclination_n to_o evil_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v blindness_n darkness_n giddiness_n folly_n madness_n in_o the_o will_v obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n pride_n stubbornness_n hardness_n sensuality_n in_o all_o negative_o and_o privative_o death_n positive_o lust_n corruption_n flesh_n concupiscence_n sin_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o any_o action_n as_o moral_a but_o it_o be_v whole_o possess_v with_o this_o deprave_a vicious_a habit_n and_o exert_n itself_o always_o and_o only_o in_o a_o suitablenesse_n thereunto_o second_o thar_z this_o lust_n have_v so_o take_v possession_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n that_o in_o reference_n to_o any_o spiritual_a act_n or_o duty_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lust_n and_o flesh_n 6._o §._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o it_o be_v all_o so_o it_o be_v all_o spiritual_a flesh_n that_o be_v it_o be_v whole_o and_o habitual_o corrupt_v as_o to_o the_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o any_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v exempt_v it_o shall_v be_v his_o mind_n the_o seat_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o that_o also_o be_v flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a assert_n it_o rom._n 8._o and_o enmity_n to_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o any_o weight_n which_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v in_o unregerate_v man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o retain_v in_o ungodliness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o conscience_n accuse_v and_o excuse_v rom_n 2._o 14._o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n with_o sundry_a other_o endowment_n which_o they_o say_v doubtless_o be_v not_o flesh_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v all_o flesh_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o scripture_n use_v that_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o nothing_o in_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o any_o duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v either_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n these_o two_o comprehend_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n every_o man_n be_v either_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o the_o utmost_a improvement_n of_o all_o natural_a faculty_n whatever_o the_o most_o complete_a subjection_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o conviction_n yet_o leave_v the_o same_o impotency_n in_o they_o to_o spiritual_a good_a as_o they_o be_v bear_v withal_o the_o same_o habitual_a inclination_n to_o sin_n however_o entangle_v and_o hamper_v from_o go_v out_o to_o the_o actual_a perpetrate_a of_o it_o neither_o be_v they_o themselves_o any_o thing_n the_o better_a nor_o have_v god_n any_o thing_n of_o that_o glory_n by_o they_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o willing_a obedience_n of_o his_o creature_n three_o 7._o §._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o man_n proper_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n two_o thing_n will_v follow_v first_o that_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v in_o its_o compass_n and_o power_n as_o above_o describe_v as_o '_o it_o be_v in_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n how_o ever_o convince_v of_o sin_n he_o sin_n with_o his_o full_a and_o whole_a consent_n all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o consent_v to_o every_o sin_n he_o commit_v unregenerate_a man_n sin_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n in_o every_o act_n their_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n their_o will_n and_o all_o their_o affection_n delight_v in_o sin_n and_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v any_o opposition_n to_o sin_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o spiritual_a opposition_n as_o will_v real_o take_v off_o from_o their_o full_a consent_n it_o be_v true_a conscience_n repine_v witness_n against_o sin_n reprove_v rebuke_n excuse_n or_o cause_n but_o conscience_n be_v no_o real_a principle_n of_o operation_n but_o either_o a_o judge_n of_o what_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v or_o a_o moral_a inducer_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v and_o whatever_o
their_o comportment_n with_o he_o in_o his_o high_a and_o far_a application_n they_o become_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n follow_v the_o spirit_n close_o in_o his_o present_a motion_n and_o suggestion_n within_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o he_o i.e._n you_o shall_v find_v he_o move_v and_o assist_v you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n at_o a_o high_a and_o more_o glorious_a rate_n ans._n first_o what_o this_o join_n of_o our_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v in_o part_n manifest_v before_o the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o we_o be_v mortify_v his_o motion_n hereunto_o be_v his_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o join_v our_o will_n to_o he_o be_v in_o our_o will_n to_o answer_v the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o spirit_n motion_n we_o mortify_v ourselves_o by_o this_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o draw_v or_o obtain_v far_a strength_n or_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v already_o but_o how_o so_o why_o he_o tell_v you_o afterward_o that_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o by_o do_v one_o thing_n we_o obtain_v or_o procure_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o another_o and_o that_o by_o a_o law_n i_o ask_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o that_o law_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o receive_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n we_o obtain_v not_o any_o far_a supply_n from_o he_o by_o that_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n that_o law_n know_v nothing_o of_o such_o term_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o any_o act_n of_o we_o procure_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o free_o bestow_v according_a to_o the_o main_a tenor_n of_o that_o law_n farther_n how_o be_v this_o second_o grace_n obtain_v and_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v it_o obtain_v ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la produce_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_v with_o his_o saint_n or_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o gracious_a behovement_n of_o he_o and_o you_o will_v outdo_v what_o ever_o your_o predecessor_n whether_o pelagian_n papist_n arminian_o or_o socinian_o can_v yet_o attain_v unto_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yea_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n that_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v not_o only_a beginning_n but_o perfect_v every_o good_a work_n fulfil_v in_o we_o all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n ascribe_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v free_o and_o gracious_o as_o he_o will_v and_o please_v of_o this_o order_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n that_o his_o first_o or_o prevent_v grace_n shall_v be_v free_a but_o his_o subsequent_a grace_n procure_v by_o we_o and_o bestow_v on_o we_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o cooperation_n with_o his_o first_o grace_n invent_v by_o pelagius_n julianus_n and_o celastinus_n and_o here_o introduce_v a_o new_a by_o m._n goodwin_n he_o inform_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o brief_a this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v the_o mere_a pelagian_a figment_n wrap_v up_o in_o general_a cloudy_a expression_n with_o allusion_n to_o some_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o profane_a as_o well_o as_o err_a spirit_n be_v prone_a to_o concern_v the_o bestow_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o differ_a deportment_n and_o deserve_n of_o man_n difference_v themselves_o from_o other_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o hold_v out_o what_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v but_o second_o 21._o §._o 21._o to_o answer_v the_o first_o and_o gentle_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o how_o do_v m._n goodwin_n prove_v that_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o answer_v his_o first_o gentle_a motion_n and_o thereby_o to_o obtain_v his_o far_a and_o more_o glorious_a act_n and_o persuasion_n be_v it_o safe_a thus_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o be_v not_o this_o to_o wrest_v it_o as_o ignorant_a and_o unstable_a man_n do_v unto_o perdition_n saint_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o rom_n 8._o expression_n of_o that_o effectual_a sanctification_n exert_v itself_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o come_v up_o unto_o in_o opposition_n to_o live_v or_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n if_o this_o now_o be_v attain_v and_o the_o saint_n come_v up_o unto_o it_o antecedent_o to_o the_o subsequent_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v that_o subsequent_a grace_n which_o be_v so_o glorious_o express_v and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v neither_o do_v that_o expression_n of_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n hold_v out_o the_o concurrence_n or_o comportment_n of_o their_o will_n as_o it_o be_v phrased_a with_o the_o gentle_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o their_o holiness_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o they_o comport_v or_o concur_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o motion_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v act_v and_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o coherence_n with_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n 5._o 18._o %_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o intendment_n in_o the_o expression_n as_o be_v here_o intimate_v of_o a_o promise_n of_o receive_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n on_o condition_n of_o that_o compliance_n concurrence_n and_o comportance_n with_o his_o motion_n as_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o his_o grace_n sometime_o for_o his_o gift_n habitual_o sometime_o for_o his_o actual_a operation_n be_v know_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n dissuade_v the_o ephesian_n from_o turn_v aside_o to_o such_o carnal_a sinful_a refreshment_n as_o man_n of_o the_o world_n go_v out_o unto_o bid_v they_o not_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o take_v their_o refreshment_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o themselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n v._o 20._o can_v i_o once_o imagine_v that_o m._n goodwin_n have_v the_o least_o thought_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n look_v towards_o his_o intendment_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v far_o manifest_v the_o mistake_n thereof_o to_o play_v thus_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o liberty_n we_o dare_v not_o make_v use_n of_o yet_o three_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o believer_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o strong_a than_o the_o flesh_n but_o because_o man_n have_v more_o will_n to_o harken_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o to_o the_o spirit_n fortunam_fw-la priami_fw-la cantabo_fw-la &_o nobile_fw-la bellum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o former_a swell_a discourse_n man_n sin_n be_v from_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o strong_a than_o the_o flesh_n and_o who_o ever_o doubt_v it_o the_o conclusion_n you_o be_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o believer_n sin_n with_o their_o whole_a will_n and_o full_a consent_n of_o their_o will_n and_o that_o the_o new_a principle_n that_o be_v in_o they_o do_v not_o cause_v their_o will_n to_o decline_v from_o act_v in_o sin_n to_o the_o just_a efficacy_n of_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o vigour_n but_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o insinuation_n in_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o will_n harken_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o sovereign_a indifferency_n to_o both_o and_o a_o liberty_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o either_o in_o a_o way_n exclusive_a of_o good_a or_o vicious_a habitual_a principle_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o will_n itself_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o divert_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o else_o remain_v in_o this_o section_n 22._o §._o 22._o either_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o business_n
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comparative_o innocent_a harmless_a free_a from_o pride_n and_o malice_n and_o inrespect_n of_o these_o qualification_n in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v here_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o design_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n clear_v from_o all_o those_o vain_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n wherewith_o it_o have_v so_o long_o be_v cloud_v it_o be_v the_o returning_z of_o man_n into_o the_o good_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v after_o they_o have_v degenerate_v into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n we_o think_v it_o have_v be_v the_o quicken_a of_o they_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n their_o be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o bestow_n of_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n upon_o they_o a_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o open_n of_o blind_a eye_n make_v they_o who_o be_v darkness_n to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v we_o have_v all_o this_o while_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o that_o regeneration_n indeed_o be_v only_o a_o return_v to_o that_o condition_n from_o whence_o we_o think_v it_o have_v be_v a_o delivery_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a see_v the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o new_a notion_n of_o regeneration_n first_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n make_v it_o appropriable_a only_o to_o they_o who_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n sir_n your_o proof_n we_o can_v take_v your_o bare_a word_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o importance_n in_o the_o place_n yourself_o choose_v to_o mention_v as_o the_o foundation_n you_o lay_v of_o the_o inference_n you_o be_v now_o make_v our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v a_o being_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o scripture_n make_v this_o appropriable_a only_o unto_o man_n of_o discretion_n man_n only_o of_o discretion_n than_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o none_o not_o so_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v enter_v therein_o joh._n 3._o 5._o if_o none_o but_o man_n of_o discretion_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n than_o infant_n have_v no_o other_o birth_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n v._o 6._o not_o capable_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sure_o you_o better_a deserve_v the_o title_n of_o durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la than_o he_o to_o who_o of_o old_a it_o be_v give_v perhaps_o a_o grosser_n figment_n be_v never_o frame_v by_o a_o man_n of_o discretion_n second_o it_o be_v true_a infant_n be_v comparative_o innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n but_o equal_o nocent_a and_o guilty_a with_o sinner_n of_o discretion_n in_o respect_n of_o natural_a state_n and_o
to_o deal_v withal_o from_o the_o place_n he_o cast_v into_o this_o form_n he_o that_o sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_n can_v fall_v away_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_v ergo_fw-la come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o expression_n can_v sin_o he_o find_v out_o as_o he_o suppose_v four_o several_a acceptation_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n can_v &_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o thought_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o sense_n both_o proposition_n be_v false_a now_o one_o of_o the_o proposition_n be_v the_o express_a language_n &_o literal_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_z vary_a in_o the_o least_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o relieve_v himself_o from_o be_v think_v and_o conceive_v to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o flat_o deny_v what_o he_o peremptory_o affirm_v but_o only_o by_o deny_v the_o word_n can_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n in_o any_o of_o the_o sense_n before_o mention_v do_v he_o then_o fix_v on_o this_o course_n for_o his_o own_o extrication_n do_v he_o give_v in_o another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o accept_v and_o grant_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v true_a not_o in_o the_o least_o yea_o plain_o for_o one_o of_o the_o sense_n he_o suppose_v himself_o to_o have_v find_v out_o of_o the_o word_n can_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o man_n they_o can_v do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n because_o of_o their_o averseness_n and_o indisposition_n to_o it_o which_o he_o exemplify_v in_o that_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n john_n 8._o 43._o he_o afterward_o more_o than_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n can_v sin_n be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v take_v sect._n 34._o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n although_o he_o take_v his_o word_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o please_v yea_o and_o add_v a_o five_o sense_n sect._n 31._o which_o be_v all_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v find_v out_o for_o we_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o more_o he_o deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o shut_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o some_o of_o those_o signification_n wherein_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v he_o say_v they_o be_v false_a the_o discourse_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n sect._n 28_o 29_o 30._o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n can_v and_o his_o inference_n thereon_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n than_o it_o be_v so_o or_o so_o show_v himself_o very_o skilful_a at_o fence_v &_o ward_n off_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n as_o perhaps_o his_o thought_n of_o himself_o be_v upon_o a_o review_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o though_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o mnife_v that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o instance_n for_o the_o exemplification_n of_o the_o several_a signification_n which_o in_o part_n he_o feign_v and_o fasten_v upon_o the_o word_n he_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o many_o gross_a mistake_n some_o of_o they_o occasion_v by_o other_o corrupt_a principle_n than_o those_o now_o under_o consideration_n yet_o none_o of_o the_o sense_n insist_v on_o by_o he_o come_v real_o up_o to_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o any_o disadvantage_n to_o our_o cause_n in_o hand_n be_v whole_o inconcerned_a therein_o we_o may_v pass_v by_o that_o whole_a harangue_n that_o which_o look_v towards_o the_o argument_n under_o consideration_n appear_v first_o in_o sect._n 31._o which_o he_o thus_o propose_v if_o the_o say_a argument_n understand_v the_o phrase_n can_v sin_n according_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o import_n mention_v of_o the_o word_n can_v wherein_o it_o sound_v a_o utter_a and_o absolute_a incapacity_n and_o impossibility_n then_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v grant_v viz._n he_o that_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v sin_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o faith_n yet_o the_o minor_a be_v tardy_a which_o say_v whosoeoer_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_v for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v in_o no_o such_o incapacity_n of_o sin_v of_o sin_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o sense_n former_o assert_v to_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n for_o he_o so_o to_o sin_n ans._n because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n intend_v in_o the_o argument_n and_o the_o minor_a proposition_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o say_a assertion_n do_v necessary_o enforce_v such_o a_o sense_n thereon_o what_o we_o understand_v by_o this_o phrase_n both_o as_o to_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a and_o that_o impossibility_n of_o commit_v it_o or_o fall_v into_o it_o often_o in_o that_o expression_n can_v have_v be_v before_o discover_v a_o impossibility_n it_o be_v of_o the_o event_n from_o the_o cause_n above_o mention_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v a_o utter_a and_o absolute_a incapacity_n to_o sin_n on_o any_o account_n we_o assert_v not_o a_o impossibility_n of_o so_o sin_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n for_o the_o reason_n and_o from_o the_o cause_n above_o mention_v the_o holy_a ghost_n aver_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v grant_v he_o that_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n nor_o can_v sin_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o faith_n or_o can_v utter_o loose_v it_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v the_o express_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v question_v and_o find_v tardy_a that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v false_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v namely_o that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v in_o no_o such_o incapacity_n of_o sin_v that_o be_v of_o sin_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v here_o intend_a which_o amount_v to_o a_o impossibility_n for_o he_o so_o to_o sin_n not_o to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a under_o those_o ambiguos_fw-la expression_n of_o incapacity_n and_o absolute_a impossibility_n the_o event_n be_v positive_o deny_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o prohibit_v cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o incapacity_n assert_v relate_v not_o to_o the_o internal_a frame_n and_o principle_n only_o but_o respect_v also_o other_o consideration_n whether_o these_o be_v such_o as_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o be_v discuss_v viz._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n invest_v that_o universal_a proposition_n every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n can_v sin_v with_o a_o necessary_a truth_n in_o the_o reason_n add_v of_o the_o former_a affirmation_n there_o be_v a_o emphatical_a distribution_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o predicate_v of_o the_o former_a proposition_n by_o the_o way_n of_o ascend_v to_o a_o more_o vehement_a confirmation_n of_o they_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o why_o so_o his_o seed_n remain_v neither_o can_v be_v sin_n why_o so_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o expressive_a pursuit_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o a_o redouble_a of_o the_o proposition_n and_o this_o contexture_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o emphatical_o significant_a that_o it_o seem_v strange_a how_o any_o head_n of_o opposition_n can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o resolve_v the_o word_n into_o two_o proposition_n of_o distinct_a consideration_n each_o from_o other_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o express_v though_o proceed_v to_o heighten_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o the_o syntaxe_n and_o coherence_n wherein_o it_o lie_v be_v most_o proper_o and_o direct_o render_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o as_o be_v also_o the_o force_n of_o the_o expression_n chap._n 10._o 26._o yea_o three_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o translation_n mention_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o relieve_v he_o as_o to_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o word_n from_o a_o sense_n hypotheticall_a when_o they_o fall_v away_o though_o his_o when_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o text_n than_o the_o translator_n if_o do_v either_o include_v a_o supposition_n that_o they_o shall_v and_o must_v fall_v away_o certain_o and_o so_o require_v the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v or_o it_o be_v expressive_a only_o of_o the_o condition_n whereon_o the_o event_n be_v suspend_v if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n all_o believer_n must_v fall_v away_o if_o in_o the_o latter_a none_o may_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o text_n so_o 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to_o be_v enlighten_v be_v true_a believerss_n ans._n 1._o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o various_a interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o many_o and_o that_o not_o improbable_o affirm_v that_o their_o participation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v here_o only_o intend_v by_o it_o for_o which_o exposition_n much_o may_v be_v offer_v be_v it_o needful_a or_o much_o conduce_v to_o our_o business_n in_o hand_n nor_o 2._o shall_v i_o labour_v to_o manifest_v that_o person_n may_v be_v enlighten_v and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n saving_o by_o faith_n to_o attain_v union_n with_o he_o &_o justification_n by_o he_o a_o thing_n m.g._n will_v not_o deny_v himself_o or_o if_o he_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o very_a facile_a thing_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o mistake_n by_o a_o sole_a entreaty_n if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o business_n at_o our_o entreaty_n of_o he_o to_o declare_v what_o he_o intend_v by_o illumination_n whence_o it_o will_v quick_o appear_v how_o unsuitable_a it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o they_o who_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n but_o this_o only_o i_o shall_v add_v 3._o that_o m.g._n doubtless_o know_v that_o this_o argument_n which_o withal_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o he_o illustrate_v it_o he_o borrow_v of_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v be_v again_o and_o again_o except_v against_o as_o illogicall_a and_o unconcluding_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o principle_n of_o they_o that_o use_v it_o ought_v not_o crude_o again_o have_v impose_v it_o upon_o his_o reader_n without_o some_o attempt_n at_o least_o to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o impertinency_n weakness_n and_o folly_n wherewith_o it_o be_v burden_a illumination_n be_v ascribe_v to_o 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truth_n which_o expression_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o bare_a notion_n of_o what_o the_o gospel_n teach_v of_o which_o they_o be_v capable_a who_o be_v the_o most_o profess_a enemy_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o consent_n and_o subjection_n thereunto_o which_o work_v effectual_o in_o man_n to_o a_o separate_n of_o themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o sinner_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a import_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n ans._n all_o this_o may_v be_v grant_v yet_o nothing_o hence_o conclude_v to_o evince_v the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n man_n may_v be_v so_o wrought_v upon_o and_o convince_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o profess_v subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n &_o to_o yield_v to_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o such_o a_o 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necessity_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o do_v or_o if_o he_o do_v can_v he_o possible_o give_v any_o seem_a probability_n to_o there_o may_v be_v a_o know_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n &_o yet_o they_o may_v come_v short_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o they_o that_o doc_fw-fr they_o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o yet_o be_v barren_a as_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n 3._o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o person_n query_v about_o 32._o §._o 32._o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o this_o mr_n goodwin_n say_v sect._n 21._o i.e._n by_o their_o sprinkle_n herewith_o to_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o such_o who_o refuse_v this_o sprinkle_n as_o likewise_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v sanctify_v when_o apply_v unto_o person_n be_v not_o sound_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o person_n bear_v the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o but_o of_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o claim_v in_o this_o place_n instance_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o obvious_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o mention_v any_o ans._n if_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o expression_n but_o what_o mr_n goodwin_n give_v we_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v so_o sprinkle_v with_o it_o as_o to_o be_v separate_a from_o they_o that_o refuse_v this_o sprinkle_n that_o be_v open_o as_o likewise_o from_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o contend_v about_o it_o for_o man_n may_v be_v so_o sprinkle_v and_o have_v such_o a_o efficacy_n of_o conviction_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o blood_n shed_v of_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o those_o who_o profess_o despise_v it_o and_o the_o open_a publication_n of_o the_o word_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o have_v conscience_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o second_o that_o the_o term_n of_o sanctify_v when_o apply_v to_o person_n be_v not_o use_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o what_o be_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n here_o express_v be_v a_o assertion_n that_o will_v be_v render_v useless_a until_o mr_n goodwin_n be_v please_v to_o give_v it_o a_o edge_n by_o explayn_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o here_o intend_v to_o apply_v it_o of_o the_o term_n sanctify_v there_o be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v two_o more_o eminent_a and_o know_v signification_n first_o to_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n state_n or_o condition_n to_o dedicate_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o god_n by_o profession_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n be_v frequent_o so_o express_v second_o realy_a to_o purify_v cleanse_v with_o spiritual_a purity_n oppose_v to_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n be_v denote_v thereby_o in_o the_o exposition_n give_v of_o the_o 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wallow_v and_o roll_v himself_o may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o and_o overcome_v by_o temptation_n to_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o abominable_a practice_n wherein_o he_o be_v former_o engage_v desert_v that_o way_n and_o course_n of_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n and_o yield_a obedience_n thereunto_o which_o he_o have_v entertain_v that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o a_o better_a end_n 4._o say_v he_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o where_o say_v neither_o can_v they_o with_o any_o congruity_n to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v say_v to_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n import_v a_o sound_n and_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n as_o we_o late_o obsâ—â—â—ved_v in_o this_o chap._n sect._n 20._o ans._n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o intimate_v be_v sufficient_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o put_n on_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n though_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o power_n or_o save_v practice_n of_o it_o and_o true_o i_o can_v but_o admit_v that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v have_v never_o so_o little_a experience_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o make_v never_o so_o little_a observation_n of_o religion_n shall_v once_o suppose_v that_o all_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v account_v true_a believer_n regenerate_v etc._n etc._n mr_n goodwin_n shut_v up_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o usefullnesse_n of_o caution_n and_o admonition_n give_v to_o believer_n about_o backslide_v upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o their_o perseverance_n i_o presume_v the_o reader_n it_o weary_a as_o well_o as_o myself_o &_o have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n hear_v he_o out_o to_o the_o full_a what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o this_o common_a place_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o have_v thus_o far_o assert_v &_o offer_v those_o consideration_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o believer_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o which_o i_o hope_v through_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v weigh_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o burden_n he_o with_o the_o repetition_n of_o any_o thing_n already_o deliver_v nor_o do_v judge_v it_o needful_a for_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o finis_fw-la typographus_fw-la lectori_fw-la courteous_a reader_n so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v absent_a upon_o public_a business_n some_o errata_fw-la have_v escape_v the_o press_n the_o most_o material_a be_v here_o signify_v and_o thy_o pardon_n desire_v the_o request_n be_v not_o unusual_a there_o scarce_o be_v any_o book_n or_o pamphlet_n from_o any_o press_n which_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o petition_n in_o pead_v possible_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o more_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v that_o the_o diligence_n and_o charity_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v candid_o correct_v those_o mistake_n which_o have_v escape_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o i_o vale._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o lin_v 18._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 10._o 22._o %_o lin_v 34._o lib._n 83._o quaest._n quaest._n 31._o lin_v 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 2._o lin_v 5._o heresy_n lin_v 46._o cap._n 7._o l._n 47._o preservata_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la l._n 48._o praeservare_fw-la l._n 50._o justitiam_fw-la l._n 58._o preservation_n l._n 59_o prevalency_n pag_n 3._o 1._o 3._o nolitionem_fw-la l._n 4._o volitionem_fw-la l._n 7._o auxil_n l._n 15._o deal_n before_o he_o l._n 18._o corol._n l._n 22._o distinguish_v l._n 24._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d leg_n viz._n 104._o l._n 29._o impeccability_n p._n 4._o l._n 50._o monsâ—eâ—t_fw-la duille_n l._n 55._o receive_v pag._n 5._o l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 47._o leg_n 89._o epist._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o pag._n 6._o l._n 2._o nostra_fw-la l._n 7._o quae_fw-la pro_fw-la vominum_fw-la l._n 3â—_n canonical_a l._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 43._o con_fw-mi pag._n 17._o l._n 53._o us_o p._n 7._o l._n 3._o saturninus_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o adversery_n l._n 18._o evident_o l_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 38._o iav_v 〈…〉_o 1._o 2_o deal_n that_o he_o write_v l._n 22._o agbarus_fw-la l._n 31._o process_n ib._n in_o marg_n unicum_fw-la l_o 39_o and_o then_o he_o add_v l_o 51._o grammatiâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 9_o l_o 10._o appar_fw-la 1._o §_o 47._o p_o 19_o l._n 16._o genevatismum_fw-la l._n 19_o deal_n no._n l_o 33._o i_o find_v l_o 34._o dissert_n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 11._o l_o 56._o quadrage_n 〈◊〉_d editae_fw-la l_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 2._o help_v l._n 3._o deal_n they_o p_o 11._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o vienna_n and_o lion_n 〈…〉_o p._n 12._o l._n 4._o thought_n l._n 6._o break_v l_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o deal_n with_o p_o 13._o l_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 7._o in_o one_o l_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l._n 24._o approbatione_fw-la be_v add_v as_o l_o 25._o approbation_n l_o 29._o recount_v l_o 53._o spiritu_fw-la probantes_fw-la l_o 27._o be_v 〈…〉_o l_o 9_o bishop_n sea_n l_o 29._o appoint_a l_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d episcopal_a superintendment_n p._n â—2_n l_o 38._o archiepiscopall_a l_o 46._o assertion_n p._n 24._o l_o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o the_o p._n 39_o l._n 33._o perseveâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o a_o table_n of_o seripture_n explain_v or_o illustrate_v in_o this_o book_n genesis_n cap._n vers._n pag._n two_o 24_o 196_o iii_o 10_o 11_o 104_o  _fw-fr 15_o 113_o  _fw-fr 15_o 170_o vi_o 5_o 344_o viii_o 2_o 220_o xvii_o 1_o 2_o 115_o &_o 243_o  _fw-fr 7_o 96_o xx_o 16_o 30_o exodus_fw-la xxviii_o 43_o 68_o number_n xxv_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 66_o deuteronomie_n xvii_o 12_o 13_o 110_o xxxiii_o 12_o 30_o josuah_n l_o 5_o 12_o &_o 129_o 1_o samuel_n xii_o 22_o 131_o iv_o 2_o &_o 22._o 293_o 2_o samuel_n xxiii_o 5_o 97_o 2_o king_n xxii_o 19_o 20_o 296_o 2_o chronicle_n xxix_o 19_o 344_o job_n xxiii_o 13_o 14_o 53_o psalm_n cap._n vers._n pag._n xix_o 6_o 30_o xxiii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 86_o  _fw-fr 4_o 6_o 135_o xxx_o 6,7_o 21_o xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 51_o 66_o xl_o 8_o 38_o 229_o li_n 11_o 190_o  _fw-fr 22_o 201_o lxxiii_o 26_o 135_o lxxviii_o 61_o 29_o lxxxv_o 8_o 296_o lxxxix_o 30_o 31_o 37_o 131_o xcii_o 10_o 204_o ciii_o 5_o 204_o cxv_o 3_o 49_o cxxv_o the_o whole_a psal._n 138._o proverb_n xix_o 21_o 51_o xxiv_o 10_o 202_o canticle_n iv_o 6_o 204_o isaiah_n iv_o the_o whole_a cap._n 27&c_fw-la 27&c_fw-la 27&c_fw-la  _fw-fr 2_o 3_o 4_o 131_o xiii_o 3_o 10_o fourteen_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 53_o xxvii_o 3_o 133_o 240_o xl_o 27_o ad_fw-la 31_o 30&c_fw-la 30&c_fw-la 30&c_fw-la  _fw-fr 11_o 12_o 86_o xliii_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 133_o xliv_o 1_o 2_o ad_fw-la 8_o 38_o xlvi_o 13_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o 33_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 11_o 50_o  _fw-fr 4_o 135_o xlix_o 14.16_o 39_o l_o 10_o 7_o  _fw-fr 6_o 33_o  _fw-fr 10_o 134_o liv_o 8_o 9_o 114_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 120_o 142_o etc._n etc._n lvii_o 17_o 133_o lix_n 20_o 172_o  _fw-fr 2_o 174_o 175_o etc._n etc._n lxi_o 10_o 28_o jeremiah_n cap._n vers_fw-la pag._n xxx_o 1_o 2_o 240_o xxxi_o 3_o â—6_n  _fw-fr â—_o 119_o  _fw-fr 31_o 32_o 33_o 98_o  _fw-fr 34_o 35_o 31_o xxxii_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 31_o 91_o ezekiel_n x_o 10_o 29_o xxxiv_o 4_o 86_o xxxvi_o 27_o 189_o  _fw-fr 32_o 133_o xviii_o 24_o 25_o 403_o etc._n etc._n daniel_n ix_o 24_o 161_o hosea_n two_o 19_o 20_o 24â—_n &c_n &c_n joel_n two_o 16_o 30_o zephaniah_n iii_o 17_o 133,134_o zechariah_n iii_o 3_o 35_o xiii_o 3_o 4_o 28_o malachi_n iii_o 6_o 32_o matthew_n v_o 6_o 209_o vii_o 20_o 12_o xi_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 59_o 86_o xviii_o 32_o 33_o 416_o 417_o xix_o 28_o 123_o 157_o xx_o 21_o 59_o xxiv_o 11_o 12_o 3_o  _fw-fr 24_o 89_o xxvi_o 42_o 52_o xxviii_o 8_o 89_o xiii_o 20_o 21_o â—â—â—_o luke_n i_o 74_o 75_o â—â—_o xi_o 13_o â—â—_o xii_o 4_o 5_o â—â—_o john_n i_o 13_o 33_o iii_o 16_o 113_o  _fw-fr 6_o â—27_n  _fw-fr 5_o 358_o iv_o 14_o 205_o five_o 25_o 34_o vi_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 83_o  _fw-fr 44_o 45_o 46_o 108_o  _fw-fr 56_o 194_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 19_o 352_o vii_o 38_o 39_o 20â—_n viii_o 28_o 104_o x_o 25_o 212_o  _fw-fr 27_o 28_o 29_o 154_o 155_o fourteen_o 30_o 343_o  _fw-fr 17_o 375_o xv_o 5_o 25_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 196_o 204_o  _fw-fr 26_o 173_o 177_o 178_o  _fw-fr 1_o 237_o xvii_o 16_o 84_o  _fw-fr 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 297_o 298_o  _fw-fr 19_o 227_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 195_o  _fw-fr 19_o 431_o act_n two_o 23_o 57_o iv_o 28_o 48_o ix_o 15_o 287_o xiii_o 48_o 76_o xv_o 18_o 48_o xx_o 16_o 92_o xxv_o 26_o 34_o xxvi_o 5_o 57_o xxvii_o 22_o 123_o rom_n two_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 104_o iii_o 25_o 26_o 2d_o  _fw-fr 23_o 24_o 11â—_n iv_o 5_o 35_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 21_o 244_o five_o 8_o &_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 113_o  _fw-fr 5_o 191_o  _fw-fr 3_o &_o 5_o 22_o  _fw-fr 21_o 328_o vi_o 6_o 172_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 236_o  _fw-fr 14_o 328_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 19_o 352_o vii_o 17_o &_o 20_o 21_o  _fw-fr 21_o 23_o 22_o  _fw-fr 24_o 25_o  _fw-fr 7_o 8_o 326_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 329_o  _fw-fr â—â—_o 330_o  _fw-fr â—_o â—_o  _fw-fr â—_o â—_o 1_o corinthian_n cap._n vers._n pag._n i_o 7_o 9_o 198_o  _fw-fr 9_o 125_o  _fw-fr 30_o 116_o two_o 11_o 52_o  _fw-fr 15_o 213_o  _fw-fr 28_o 113_o iii_o 6_o 193_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 196_o vi_o 9_o 7_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 196_o  _fw-fr 19_o 193_o  _fw-fr 15_o 353_o ix_o 27_o 256_o 417_o etc._n etc._n x_o 12_o 13_o 125_o 289_o xi_o 3_o 195_o xii_o 12_o 195_o 2_o corinthian_n i_o 12_o 190_o  _fw-fr 20_o 100_o 114_o  _fw-fr 22_o 183_o iii_o 17_o 214_o  _fw-fr 18_o 198_o iv_o 6_o 198_o five_o 14_o 228_o 237_o  _fw-fr 17_o 329_o vii_o 1_o 231_o galatian_n iii_o 9_o 96_o  _fw-fr 18,22_o 112_o 114_o  _fw-fr 28_o 113_o iv_o 6_o 191_o five_o 25_o 26_o 204_o ephesian_n i_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 94_o  _fw-fr 11_o 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 198_o two_o 12_o 35_o  _fw-fr 12_o 115_o  _fw-fr 14_o 116_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 211_o iii_o 16_o 17_o 205_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 231_o iv_o 12_o 13_o 242_o  _fw-fr 15_o 16_o 196_o  _fw-fr 18_o 34_o  _fw-fr 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 228_o  _fw-fr 31_o 334_o five_o 18_o 20_o 335_o  _fw-fr 25_o 26_o 28_o  _fw-fr 31_o 32_o 196_o philippian_n â—_o 7_o â—_o 83_o 〈…〉_o cap._n vers._n pag._n iii_o 10_o 236_o colossian_n i_o 9_o 198_o two_o 15_o 170_o  _fw-fr 19_o 196_o 350_o iii_o 3_o 35_o hebrew_n i_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o two_o 17_o 52_o  _fw-fr 18_o 86_o iii_o 2_o 85_o iv_o 15_o 86_o  _fw-fr 2_o 244_o vi_o 4_o 10_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 52_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 291_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 421&c_n 421&c_n 421&c_n vii_o 25_o 86_o  _fw-fr 24_o 114_o viii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 99_o  _fw-fr 6_o 115_o x_o 5_o 29_o  _fw-fr 9_o 83_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 89_o  _fw-fr 15_o 173_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 230_o &_o 233_o  _fw-fr 26_o 27_o 421_o etc._n etc._n xi_o 6_o 230_o &_o 231_o xiii_o 8_o 100_o  _fw-fr 5_o 129_o james_n i_o 14_o 15_o 325_o  _fw-fr 16_o 1_o 18_o 33_o two_o 11_o 12_o 230_o i._o eâ—_n peter_n i_o 1â—_n 15_o 229_o  _fw-fr 18_o 19_o 172_o  _fw-fr 20_o 57_o two_o 11_o 12_o 230_o ii_o ep._n peter_n i_o 4_o 145_o 194_o two_o 1_o 2_o 10_o 11_o 206_o  _fw-fr 18_o 19_o 172_o iv_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 441_o 1_o john_n two_o 19_o 3_o  _fw-fr 20_o 27_o 199_o  _fw-fr 19_o 388_o iii_o 7_o 7_o  _fw-fr 8_o 171_o  _fw-fr 9_o 4_o 343_o  _fw-fr 9_o 364_o  _fw-fr 7_o 10_o iv_o 4_o 332_o  _fw-fr 18_o 298_o five_o 7_o 8_o 4_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 366_o revelation_n i_o 6_o 116_o two_o 24_o 213_o  _fw-fr â—â—_o 212_o iii_o â—â—_o 20â—_n 〈…〉_o