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to_o we_o in_o some_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o force_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n himself_o do_v amaze_v thereat_o 23._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o law_n eternal_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o work_v all_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n that_o law_n in_o the_o admirable_a frame_n whereof_o shine_v with_o most_o perfect_a beavey_a the_o countenance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o have_v testify_v concern_v herself_o â—3_n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n even_o before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o pattern_n to_o make_v and_o be_v the_o card_n to_o guide_v the_o world_n by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v of_o god_n and_o with_o god_n everlasting_o that_o law_n the_o author_n and_o observer_n whereof_o be_v one_o only_a god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o how_o shall_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o behold_v the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o worthy_a to_o open_v and_o look_v into_o that_o little_a thereof_o which_o we_o dark_o apprehend_v we_o admire_v the_o rest_n with_o religious_a ignorance_n we_o humble_o and_o meek_o adore_v see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o this_o law_n he_o work_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n although_o there_o seem_v unto_o we_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o present_a worldâ—_n philos._n tamen_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la mundum_fw-la rector_n temperate_a recte_fw-la fieri_fw
which_o we_o call_v ius_n or_o right_n to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o know_v thing_n either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o man_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o relation_n unto_o man_n i_o may_v just_o term_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v edict_n statute_n and_o decree_n in_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n whereby_o humane_a action_n be_v frame_v first_o therefore_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n where_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v do_v still_o produce_v the_o best_a operation_n for_o which_o cause_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o concur_v unto_o one_o effect_n the_o best_a be_v in_o all_o congruity_n of_o reason_n to_o guide_v the_o residue_n that_o it_o prevail_v most_o the_o work_n principal_o do_v by_o it_o may_v have_v great_a perfection_n when_o 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one_o i_o may_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o open_v by_o what_o degree_n of_o discourse_n the_o mind_n even_o of_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o know_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o also_o what_o power_n force_n wisdom_n and_o other_o property_n that_o god_n have_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o he_o 5._o this_o be_v therefore_o presuppose_v from_o that_o know_a relation_n which_o god_n have_v unto_o we_o thâ—at_n as_o unto_o child_n and_o unto_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o unto_o effect_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o 2._o principal_a cause_n these_o axiom_n and_o law_n natural_a concern_v our_o duty_n have_v arisen_a tim._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o his_o aid_n be_v by_o prayer_n to_o be_v crave_v ult_n that_o be_v can_v have_v sufficient_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o honour_v he_o we_o must_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o that_o we_o read_v 6.4_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o law_n our_o saviour_n do_v term_v 20_o the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n touch_v the_o next_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n add_v as_o like_v unto_o this_o he_o mean_v in_o amplitude_n and_o largeness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o which_o all_o law_n of_o duty_n to_o men-ward_n have_v grow_v as_o out_o of_o the_o former_a all_o office_n of_o religion_n towards_o god_n the_o like_a natural_a enducement_n have_v bring_v man_n to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n no_o less_o to_o love_v other_o than_o themselves_o for_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_a must_v needs_o all_o have_v one_o measure_n if_o i_o can_v but_o wish_v to_o receive_v all_o good_a even_o as_o much_o at_o every_o man_n hand_n as_o any_o man_n can_v wish_v unto_o his_o own_o soul_n how_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o have_v any_o part_n of_o my_o desire_n herein_o satisfy_v unless_o myself_o be_v careful_a to_o satisfy_v the_o like_a desire_n which_o be_v undoubted_o in_o other_o man_n we_o all_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n offer_v they_o repugnant_a to_o this_o desire_n must_v needs_o in_o all_o respect_n grieve_v they_o as_o much_o as_o i_o so_o that_o if_o i_o do_v harm_n i_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o other_o shall_v show_v great_a measure_n of_o love_n to_o i_o than_o they_o have_v by_o i_o show_v unto_o they_o my_o desire_n therefore_o to_o be_v love_v of_o my_o equal_n in_o nature_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v impose_v upon_o i_o a_o natural_a duty_n of_o bear_v to_o them-ward_n full_o the_o like_a affection_n from_o which_o relation_n of_o equality_n between_o ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v as_o ourselves_o what_o several_a rule_n and_o canon_n natural_a reason_n have_v draw_v for_o direction_n of_o life_n no_o man_n be_v 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to_o do_v the_o first_o take_v place_n where_o the_o comparison_n do_v stand_v altogether_o between_o do_v and_o not_o do_v of_o one_o thing_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v absolute_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o joseph_n to_o yield_v or_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o impotent_a desire_n of_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n the_o one_o evil_a the_o other_o good_a simple_o the_o second_o be_v when_o of_o divers_a thing_n evil_a all_o be_v not_o evitable_a we_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v one_o which_o one_o save_v only_o in_o case_n of_o so_o great_a urgency_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o last_o when_o of_o divers_a thing_n good_a one_o be_v principal_a and_o most_o eminent_a as_o in_o their_o act_n who_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v the_o price_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n which_o possession_n they_o may_v have_v retain_v unto_o themselves_o without_o sin_n again_o in_o the_o apostle_n st._n 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to_o the_o private_a intent_n of_o man_n over-potent_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o the_o grievous_a abuse_n which_o have_v be_v of_o council_n shall_v rather_o cause_v man_n to_o study_v how_o so_o gracious_a a_o thing_n may_v again_o be_v reduce_v to_o that_o first_o perfection_n then_o in_o regard_n of_o stain_n and_o blemish_n sithence_o grow_v be_v hold_v for_o ever_o in_o extreme_a disgrace_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v will_v require_v very_o long_a discourse_n all_o i_o will_v present_o say_v be_v this_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o any_o thing_n whereunto_o divine_a law_n bind_v we_o but_o yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o man_n be_v not_o thereof_o on_o all_o side_n resolve_v or_o for_o the_o set_n down_o of_o some_o uniform_a judgement_n to_o stand_v touch_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o way_n matter_n of_o necessity_n be_v notwithstanding_o offensive_a and_o scandalous_a when_o there_o be_v open_a opposition_n 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day_n some_o maintain_v it_o than_o it_o be_v in_o they_o which_o hold_v it_o at_o first_o as_o luther_n and_o other_o who_o i_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o in_o this_o speech_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o â—o_o error_n with_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n but_o simple_o whether_o a_o error_n overthrow_v the_o foundation_n do_v exclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o râ—enated_v and_o express_o repent_v of_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o apoc._n 13._o v_o â—_o for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n allege_v to_o prove_v the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n join_v work_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o unless_o we_o hold_v the_o foundation_n we_o can_v be_v save_v they_o may_v cease_v to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o work_n and_o yet_o never_o think_v live_v in_o popish_a superstition_n they_o do_v amiss_o pighius_fw-la die_v popish_a and_o yet_o denial_n popery_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n long_o before_o his_o death_n what_o the_o foundation_n of_o say_v be_v vâ—caeto_fw-la ad_fw-la conâ—ionem_fw-la multitudine_fw-la quae_fw-la coalesecre_n in_fw-la populi_fw-la unial_n corpus_fw-la nuâ—a_fw-la et_fw-la praâ—erquam_fw-la i_o legibus_fw-la poterat_fw-la liv._o de_fw-fr rom._n lib._n 1._o ephes._n 1._o 23._o &_o 4._o 1â—_n ephes._n 2._o 20._o john_n 6._o 63._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o act_n 16._o 17._o heb._n 10._o 20._o gen._n 49._o job_n 19_o act_n 4.18_o luke_n 1._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 10._o 10._o phil._n 2._o 15._o 15._o col._n 3.4_o 1_o pet._n 1._o ephes._n 2._o 9_o john_n 5._o 11._o 1_o john_n 5._o 13._o perpetuity_n of_o say_v rom._n 6._o 10._o john_n 14._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2_o john_n 3._o 9_o ephes._n 1._o 4._o 5._o john_n 4._o 14._o coll._n 1._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o john_n 10._o 1_o john_n 3_o â—_o â—_o howsoever_o man_n be_v change_v for_o change_v they_o may_v be_v even_o the_o best_a among_o man_n if_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o the_o galatian_n which_o fall_v into_o error_n not_o receive_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v which_o god_n do_v never_o take_v away_o from_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v as_o less_o repent_v he_o to_o have_v give_v they_o if_o such_o may_v be_v so_o far_o change_v by_o error_n as_o that_o the_o very_a root_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o they_o and_o so_o their_o salvation_n utter_o lose_v it_o will_v shake_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o stout_a of_o we_o all_o see_v this_o contrary_n in_o beza_n his_o observation_n upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n confession_n error_n convict_v and_o afterward_o maintain_v â—â—_o more_o than_o error_n for_o although_o opinion_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v in_o which_o respect_n i_o still_o call_v it_o error_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v teach_v what_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o plain_o reach_v reach_v act_n 15._o 9_o 9_o gal._n 4.14.15_o 4.14.15_o vers._n 18._o 18._o vers._n 21._o 21._o vers._n 8._o â—â—er_n de_fw-fr unit._n eccles._n servant_n calr_n ey_fw-mi 108._o morn_n de_fw-fr eccles._n zaâ—ch_o praâ—â—ar_n de_fw-fr relig._n 1_o thess._n 1._o 13._o rom._n 11._o 6._o 6._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n which_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o require_v at_o man_n hand_n but_o our_o question_n in_o general_n about_o the_o add_v of_o good_a work_n not_o whethere_o such_o or_o such_o work_n be_v goe_v in_o this_o comparison_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o touch_v so_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n between_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o galatian_n as_o infer_v those_o conclusion_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n christ_n can_v profit_v you_o nothing_o which_o conclusion_n will_v foâ—low_v circumcision_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a if_o they_o be_v require_v as_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o only_o be_v a_o ledge_v against_o i_o and_o need_v i_o touch_v more_o than_o be_v all_o edge_a edge_a mat._n 5._o 20._o 20._o luke_n 11._o 39_o 39_o mat._n 5._o 21._o eph._n 2._o 7._o 15._o 15._o gal_n 3._o 8._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o 5_o 3._o 3._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o 7._o isa._n 53._o 11._o jer._n 23._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 3._o 25._o 25._o mat._n 19_o 27._o 27._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o 15._o gal._n 2._o 16._o end_n 3._o 3._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o hac_fw-la â—aâ—io_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la &_o catholicae_fw-la fâ—ici_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la parâ—em_fw-la â—ivini_fw-la sacrimenti_fw-la negar_n partem_fw-la â—â—â—alâ—at_fw-la cuâ—sirâ—â—_n iratuim_n sibi_fw-la â—onnâ—â—a_fw-la &_o cuncorpâ—â—ata_fw-la sunc_fw-la omne_fw-la â—t_a aliud_fw-la â—â—ae_fw-la aâ—io_fw-la staâ—e_v non_fw-la possie_a &_o quiunum_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la denegaveriâ—â—_n aliaâ—â—_n emnia_fw-la tradidâ—ss_n non_fw-la presir_fw-fr cassian_n lib._n 6._o the_o incarnate_a dom._n if_o he_o obstâ—aâ—cly_o stand_v in_o denial_n pag_n 193._o act_n 20._o 23._o lib_fw-la 2._o â—e_n in_o car_n dem._n cap._n 14._o levis_n of_o oraneâ—_n l._n merlit_n cap._n last_o â—_o paulgarola_n let_v 11._o annoâ—_n in_o 1_o john_n 1_o in_o his_o book_n of_o consolation_n work_n of_o superetogation_n let_v all_o affection_n be_v lay_v asideâ—_fw-la let_v the_o matter_n indifferent_o be_v consider_v ecclus._n 6._o 2._o lib_fw-la 4._o cap._n 6._o the_o dâ—ct_n chr_n rob._n tolâ—â—_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o pâ—iâ—â—_n in_o orit_n d._n aâ—nold_n parson_n in_o 3._o conver_n mal._n 1._o 7._o canus_n locur_fw-fr l._n 11._o c._n 5._o viâ—_n ver_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a art_n hard._n lib._n 4._o pac._n 1903._o edit_n 1570._o 1570._o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o 3._o conversion_n of_o england_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o fox_n saint_n c._n 14._o sect_n 53.54_o p._n 215._o 215._o sect._n 55._o 55._o plut._n in_o demosthen_n demosthen_n liv._o dec._n 1_o l.2_n a_o v.c._n 60_o 60_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 2.8_o annal._n tom_n â—_o an._n 59_o n._n 109,110_o &_o tom_n 2._o an._n 132._o num_fw-la num_fw-la s._n paulus_n de_fw-fr sua_fw-la salute_v incertus_fw-la kicheom_o jesuit_n 1.2_o c._n 12._o idolat_a huguen_n p._n 119._o in_o marg_n edit_n lat._n mogunt_n 113._o interpret_v marcel_n bomper_fw-la jesuita_fw-la jesuita_fw-la witness_v the_o verse_n of_o horatius_n a_o jesuit_n recite_v by_o posse_n biblioth_n select_a part_n 2_o l.17_n c._n 19_o exue_fw-la franciscum_fw-la tunica_fw-la laceroque_fw-la cuculâ—o_fw-la qui_fw-la franciscus_n erat_fw-la jam_fw-la tibi_fw-la christus_fw-la eriâ—_n francisci_fw-la exuriâ—s_fw-la si_fw-la quà _fw-la licet_fw-la endue_v christium_fw-la jam_fw-la francisco_n erit_fw-la qui_fw-la modo_fw-la christus_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o like_a have_v bencius_n another_o jesuit_n jesuit_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n receive_v from_o god_n himself_o of_o the_o prophers_n manner_n of_o speech_n job_n 15._o 2_o 3._o wisd._n 2._o 15._o isaiah_n 49._o 5._o ezekiel_n 3_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perceive_v nor_o heavenly_a thing_n james_n 2._o act_n 12._o act_n 17._o we_o must_v not_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n nockerâ—_n in_o the_o last_o time_n mocker_n mocker_n worse_o than_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n rom._n 10._o judas_n vit_fw-fr sapient_a &_o certi_fw-la usicâ—_n three_o fold_v separation_n 1._o heresy_n 2._o scism_n 3._o apostasy_n infallible_a evidence_n in_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v god_n child_n the_o papist_n false_o accuseâ—_n we_o of_o heresy_n and_o apostasy_n act_n 2d_o apoc._n 18._o caâ—t_fw-la 8._o 11._o act_n â—â—_o the_o pope_n usurp_a supremacy_n council_n delector_fw-la cardin._n laurent_n soriuâ—_n count_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi gest_n 1_o pio_n â—_o urancise_n sansâ—viâ—_n de_fw-fr guherm_n rerum_fw-la â—â—h_o l._n â—_o cap._n de_fw-fr jud._n be_v scal_fw-mi &_o â—oldap_n 1_o chron._n 13._o verse_n 12._o gen._n 6.3_o &_o 13._o gen._n 6._o â—_o &_o 1â—_n gen._n 19_o 12._o gen._n 19_o 15._o verse_n 1â—_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n lam._n 2._o 13._o ephes._n 4._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1_o john_n 5._o mat._n 9_o rom._n 11._o 1_o john_n 2._o no_o pleasure_n of_o god_n without_o faith_n psal._n 69._o rom._n 11._o psal._n 10._o 1â—_n verse_n â—2_n hosea_n 1._o 2._o nor_o my_o people_n verse_n 6._o not_o obtain_v mercy_n mercy_n careless_n amos_n â—_o 11,12_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o jer._n 3._o 14_o 15._o