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paul_n do_v in_o incredulity_n that_o be_v not_o in_o credulity_n which_o make_v the_o err_v but_o proper_a malice_n and_o malignity_n nor_o do_v i_o understand_v that_o christ_n pray_v nor_o that_o his_o member_n pray_v for_o they_o for_o their_o error_n arise_v not_o through_o inconsiderateness_n but_o from_o malignant_a depravation_n nay_o this_o sin_n i_o understand_v be_v that_o which_o christ_n call_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o â—…e_v pardon_v neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o this_o selfsame_o sin_n i_o understand_v saint_n john_n call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o man_n who_o imitate_v the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n err_v through_o ignorance_n arise_v of_o malice_n i_o understand_v they_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v man_n and_o be_v inâ—…ernall_a spirit_n the_o man_n who_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o kill_v christ_n err_v through_o ignorance_n arise_v from_o inconsiderateness_n i_o understand_v they_o have_v 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answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v breed_v partly_o from_o malice_n and_o partly_o from_o incredulity_n through_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o be_v true_a be_v approve_v that_o some_o believe_v and_o other_o remain_v in_o their_o â—…beliefe_n the_o selfsame_o will_v i_o answer_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v demand_v of_o i_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v &_o do_v proceed_v the_o err_a through_o ignorance_n of_o they_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o â—…e_n do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o to_o i_o it_o be_v approve_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v one_o of_o these_o and_o find_v mercy_n for_o his_o err_a through_o ignorance_n grow_v from_o incredulity_n in_o this_o discourse_n i_o learn_v this_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v on_o his_o watch_n not_o to_o appassionate_v himself_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o religion_n i_o will_v say_v in_o defend_v one_o thing_n and_o impugn_v another_o with_o passion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o passion_n may_v not_o blind_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o come_v to_o err_v against_o god_n through_o ignorance_n breed_v of_o malice_n further_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o without_o consideration_n to_o set_v himself_o to_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o much_o less_o to_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o beast_n further_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n who_o find_v himself_o free_a from_o passion_n and_o from_o inconsideration_n that_o he_o err_v not_o against_o god_n aught_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o incredulity_n and_o so_o to_o pray_v
shall_v pretend_v to_o have_v they_o all_o of_o he_o 42_o in_o what_o sort_n a_o pious_a person_n ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o in_o inward_a adversity_n 43_o how_o a_o pious_a person_n may_v assure_v himself_o to_o have_v obtain_v piety_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o humane_a wisdom_n 44_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o frâ—…it_a heâ—…_n have_v make_v in_o mortification_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o piety_n be_v solicit_v by_o affection_n and_o appetite_n with_o which_o they_o be_v never_o before_o solicit_v 45_o whenâ—…e_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n proceed_v in_o pious_a person_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n for_o a_o man_n to_o content_v himself_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o life_n 46_o that_o they_o who_o walk_v through_o the_o christian_a path_n without_o the_o inward_a light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 47_o four_o countersigne_n to_o know_v they_o by_o who_o pretend_v piety_n and_o the_o spirit_n not_o have_v either_o tâ—…e_a one_o or_o the_o other_o 48_o that_o he_o who_o pray_v and_o work_n and_o understand_v do_v then_o pray_v work_n and_o understand_v as_o he_o ought_v when_o he_o be_v inspire_v to_o pray_v to_o work_v and_o to_o understand_v 49_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o humane_a wisdom_n will_v not_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o 50_o in_o what_o the_o depravation_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v and_o in_o what_o his_o reparation_n do_v consist_v in_o what_o christian_a perfection_n do_v consist_v 51_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n make_v himself_o to_o be_v feel_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n make_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v 52_o that_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o affection_n of_o ambition_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o grow_v and_o also_o to_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v in_o conserve_n 53_o in_o what_o matter_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n attend_v unto_o honour_n be_v less_o viâ—…ious_a then_o attend_v unto_o conscience_n 54_o that_o prayer_n and_o consideration_n be_v two_o book_n or_o interpreter_n very_o sure_o one_o to_o understand_v holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v himself_o of_o they_o 55_o against_o curiosity_n and_o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v without_o curiosity_n 56_o which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o secure_a way_n to_o obtain_v perfect_a mortification_n 56_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v 58_o eight_o difference_n between_o they_o who_o pretend_v and_o procure_v to_o mortify_v themselves_o with_o their_o proper_a industry_n and_o they_o who_o be_v mortify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 59_o that_o in_o the_o motive_n to_o pray_v the_o spirit_n do_v certify_v a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v that_o which_o he_o demand_v 60_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o superstitious_a be_v severe_a and_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a 61_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o pious_a person_n govern_v himself_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o befall_v he_o 62_o that_o humane_a wisdom_n have_v no_o more_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o work_n who_o be_v son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n 63_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v like_o a_o candle_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n this_o show_v by_o seven_o conformity_n 64_o in_o what_o manner_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n will_v be_v follow_v and_o imitate_v 65_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n reign_v and_o shall_v reign_v until_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v make_v when_o he_o do_v consign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n 66_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v more_o impetuous_a than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 67_o that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a only_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o be_v experience_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o certification_n of_o they_o 68_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o a_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n 69_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o incredulous_a and_o defective_a in_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o faith_n in_o a_o man_n as_o there_o be_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ._n 70_o in_o what_o those_o three_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n do_v consist_v and_o in_o what_o their_o eminency_n among_o othâ—…r_a gift_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o 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christ_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v 85_o four_o manner_n by_o which_o a_o christian_n know_v god_n by_o mean_n of_o christ._n 86_o to_o know_v the_o inward_a motion_n when_o thâ—…y_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n and_o when_o of_o a_o man_n proper_a spirit_n 87_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v spoil_v in_o man_n depravation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o man_n reparation_n 88_o what_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v that_o god_n command_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 89_o six_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v live_v in_o tâ—…at_a manner_n and_o that_o form_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o do_v live_v 90_o in_o what_o the_o christian_n perfection_n the_o duty_n and_o dâ—…corum_n do_v consist_v 91_o that_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v certain_a satisfaction_n in_o every_o thing_n 92_o in_o what_o manner_n mortification_n be_v the_o proper_a countersigne_n by_o which_o we_o know_v ourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 93_o that_o that_o suffering_n be_v most_o christian_n and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o which_o he_o that_o suffer_v find_v least_o of_o his_o own_o will_n 94_o three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n one_o by_o the_o law_n natural_a &_o the_o other_o by_o the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o gospel_n 95_o that_o man_n be_v incapable_a of_o the_o divine_a generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a regeneration_n of_o the_o â—…onnes_n of_o god_n 96_o that_o then_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n when_o because_o god_n love_v he_o the_o world_n persecute_v he_o 97_o whether_o justification_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o
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