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of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o unholie_a thing_n but_o some_o have_v not_o only_o tread_v under_o foot_n but_o also_o mock_v despise_a and_o most_o cruel_o burn_v the_o testament_n and_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o also_o torment_v and_o shameful_o murder_v his_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o preacher_n the_o dear_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o most_o blasphe_n â–ª_o mous_o contemn_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n true_o mynistre_v and_o all_o godly_a ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o discipline_n to_o redress_v of_o these_o enormity_n must_v come_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o magistrate_n for_o they_o be_v power_n ordain_v and_o exalt_v of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n â–ª_o if_o they_o be_v not_o redress_v and_o that_o short_a â–ª_o lie_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n we_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o terryble_a plague_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n as_o dearth_n war_n pestilence_n and_o other_o his_o scourge_n as_o we_o be_v threaten_v now_o of_o late_a by_o the_o punyshment_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o france_n happy_a be_v those_o that_o can_v be_v admonysh_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o other_o and_o amend_v i_o will_v think_v my_o labour_n well_o bestow_v if_o i_o may_v obtain_v of_o your_o honour_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o a_o godly_a meaning_n to_o read_v this_o over_o with_o good_a delyberation_n and_o judgement_n and_o also_o such_o as_o be_v in_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o those_o that_o think_v we_o be_v in_o a_o error_n i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v and_o confer_v it_o with_o the_o scripture_n and_o doctor_n as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o in_o read_v to_o put_v a_o side_n disdain_n contempt_n and_o all_o singular_a and_o pryvate_a affection_n and_o then_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o god_n will_v open_v unto_o they_o further_o knowledge_n and_o move_v they_o to_o be_v more_o studious_a in_o god_n word_n and_o also_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n i_o have_v for_o my_o country_n sake_n translate_v this_o godly_a and_o necessary_a work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v add_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o but_o simple_a and_o playnelye_o according_a to_o my_o small_a understanding_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o authority_n as_o near_o as_o our_o english_a will_v suffer_v i_o rather_o show_v i_o self_n homely_a and_o plain_a then_o by_o over_o much_o fynenesse_n to_o dissent_v from_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o who_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n set_v it_o forth_o humble_o beseeching_n your_o honour_n and_o all_o godly_a reader_n to_o take_v this_o my_o small_a labour_n in_o good_a part_n and_o accept_v my_o good_a meaning_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o country_n man_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o advauncement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o prosper_v and_o maintain_v your_o honour_n in_o his_o fear_n long_o to_o continue_v enrytch_v you_o with_o all_o good_a blessing_n and_o governinge_v you_o and_o you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n untyll_o he_o shall_v call_v you_o to_o come_v unto_o himself_o there_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n this_o whole_a work_n or_o confession_n consist_v of_o vij_o principal_a point_n the_o first_o number_n signify_v the_o article_n the_o second_o the_o leaf_n the_o first_o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o trinity_n contain_v these_o three_o article_n 1_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n folio_n 1_o 2_o of_o the_o trinity_n of_o personne_n distinct_a in_o one_o unity_n of_o substance_n eodem_fw-la 3_o of_o the_o eternal_a providence_n of_o god_n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o second_o point_n entreat_v of_o god_n the_o father_n contain_v these_o four_o article_n 1_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n fol._n 2_o 2_o how_o the_o father_n be_v creator_n and_o preseruour_n of_o all_o thing_n eodem_fw-la 3_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n eodem_fw-la 4_o the_o work_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o trinity_n be_v inseparable_a eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o third_o point_n entreat_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n contain_v these_o 26_o article_n 1_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n fol._n 3_o 2_o the_o son_n only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a eternal_o ordain_v eodem_fw-la 3_o god_n be_v perfect_o just_a and_o merciful_a eodem_fw-la 4_o god_n be_v immutable_a eodem_fw-la 5_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o second_o cause_n eodem_fw-la 6_o man_n be_v create_v to_o declare_v the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n foli_fw-la 4_z 7_z why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v create_v good_a and_o pure_a eodem_fw-la 8_z it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v fall_v from_o his_o purity_n eodem_fw-la 9_o how_o god_n have_v create_v man_n good_a foli_fw-la 5_z 10_z how_o man_n bring_v himself_o with_o it_o all_o his_o posterity_n culpable_a of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o death_n eodem_fw-la 11_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o you_o â—_o first_o death_n eoden_a 12_o the_o first_o death_n can_v not_o be_v eternal_a eodem_fw-la 13_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o you_o â—_o second_o death_n eodem_fw-la 14_o what_o free_a will_n remain_v in_o man_n after_o sin_n foli_fw-la 6_z 15_z a_o brief_a sum_n of_o original_a sin_n eodem_fw-la 16_o howe_n god_n turn_v man_n sin_n to_o his_o glory_n foli_fw-la 7_o 17_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a mediator_n ordain_v and_o promise_v eodem_fw-la 18_o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n foli_fw-la 8_o 19_o wherefore_o it_o behove_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a man_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o sin_n eodem_fw-la 20_o wherefore_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v very_o god_n folio_n 9_o 21_o how_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n foli_fw-la 10_o 22_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v unite_v and_o knit_v in_o one_o personne_fw-fr from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o conception_n eodem_fw-la 23_o the_o vyrgine_n marye_n be_v mother_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n eodem_fw-la 24_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n folio_fw-la 11_o 25_o howe_n jesus_n christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n be_v nevertheless_o here_o on_o earth_n with_o his_o flock_n fol._n 12_o 26_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o true_a religion_n than_o this_o folio_n 13_o ¶_o the_o iiii_o point_n entreat_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contain_v the_o 15._o article_n 1_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n folio_n 13_o 2_o of_o the_o effect_n proper_o considere_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fol._n 14_o 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v we_o partaker_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n only_o eodem_fw-la 4_o what_o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v to_o create_v and_o maintain_v faith_n in_o us._n eodem_fw-la 5_o how_o necessary_a faith_n be_v &_o what_o faith_n be_v fol._n 15_o 6_z what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o what_o force_v it_o be_v fol._n 16_o 7_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o we_o say_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o only_a faith_n eodem_fw-la 8_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o arrogancy_n or_o presumption_n fol._n 17_o 9_o faith_n find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n fol._n 18_o 10_o of_o the_o remedy_n which_o faith_n find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o assault_n of_o y_z e_z first_o temptation_n ground_v upon_o y_o e_o multitude_n of_o our_o syn_n &_o what_o assurance_n there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n either_o upon_o the_o saint_n or_o upon_o ourselves_o eodem_fw-la 11_o the_o remedy_n which_o only_a faith_n find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o against_o the_o second_o assault_n of_o the_o first_o temptation_n ground_v upon_o this_o that_o we_o be_v unfurnished_a of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v of_o us._n fol._n 22_o 12_o the_o three_o assault_n of_o the_o same_o temptation_n ground_v upon_o the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v within_o us._n fol._n 23_o 13_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o second_o temptation_n whether_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o not_o fol._n 24_o 14_o those_o do_v slander_v we_o false_o which_o say_v that_o we_o disallow_v good_a work_n fol._n 26_o 15_o the_o first_o difference_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o be_v evyll_n fol._n 27_o 16_o which_o be_v
everla_a â—nd_n not_o make_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o substance_n coeternall_a and_o consubstantial_a equal_a to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o everye_o where_o 2_o the_o son_n only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a eternal_o ordain_v this_o be_v the_o only_a who_o the_o father_n have_v ordain_v from_o everlasting_a â—_o to_o unite_v he_o to_o man_n nature_n to_o th'end_n to_o save_v his_o elect_v and_o choose_v by_o â—im_a as_o follow_v 3._o god_n be_v perfect_o just_a and_o i_o 〈…〉_o cyfull_a god_n be_v perfect_o rightous_a a_o who_o c_o upon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o neither_o will_v ne_o may_v suffer_v any_o iniustiâ—_n unpunysh_v he_o be_v also_o perfect_o merc_n 〈…〉_o full_a b_z whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o thâ—_n a_o good_a which_o he_o do_v to_o man_n be_v do_v iâ—_n of_o his_o full_a and_o only_a grace_n 4._o god_n be_v immutable_a god_n be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsellâ—_n a_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o which_o come_v c_o or_o happen_v to_o man_n have_v be_v eternal_o ordain_v by_o he_o b_o accord_v b._n to_o that_o we_o have_v say_v of_o his_o pronydence_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o second_o cause_n this_o do_v not_o let_v but_o establish_v the_o second_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n in_o ordain_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o c_o come_v ordain_v â—â—so_o the_o mean_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o it_o please_v he_o that_o such_o thing_n â—hould_v come_v to_o pass_v yea_o in_o such_o sort_n â—hat_n although_o there_o be_v find_v some_o vice_n â—r_o fault_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es second_v cause_n yet_o be_v there_o â—o_o evil_a in_o you_o â—_o everlasting_a counsel_n of_o god_n 6._o man_n be_v create_v to_o declare_v the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o â—aveâ—_n and_o some_o damn_a &_o all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v declare_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o do_v happen_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o aventure_n or_o by_o chance_n &_o that_o god_n do_v never_o change_v his_o purpose_n nor_o mind_n and_o god_n have_v not_o only_o foresee_v but_o also_o eternal_o ordain_v to_o create_v man_n to_o spread_v for_o the_o and_o declare_v his_o glory_n a_o in_o â—_o save_v b_o by_o his_o grace_n those_o which_o please_v he_o forget_v nothing_o appartâ—yning_v c_o to_o his_o justice_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v be_v god_n and_o c_o condemn_v other_o c_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n 7._o why_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v create_v good_a and_o pure_a for_o to_o execute_v this_o counsel_n â—_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v create_v nan_o good_a and_o pure_a for_o beside_o this_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v good_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o man_n have_v be_v create_v wicked_a or_o evyll_n god_n have_v not_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o hâ—_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n 8._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v fall_v from_o his_o purity_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v so_o be_v create_v good_a that_o not_o withstand_v he_o shall_v be_v mutable_a and_o fall_v from_o this_o degree_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o only_a fault_n for_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n d_o god_n have_v not_o find_v such_o cause_n to_o magnifye_v his_o mercy_n in_o save_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n nor_o matter_n to_o declare_v his_o justice_n in_o condemninge_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o his_o wrath_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o demerit_n 9_z how_o god_n have_v create_v man_n good_a the_o lord_n then_o at_o that_o time_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o to_o execute_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n create_v man_n a_o d_o male_a &_o female_a after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 10_o how_o man_n bring_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n man_n be_v such_o â—_o do_v willing_o and_o without_o anya_n compulsion_n joigne_n and_o knite_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o become_v culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n withal_o his_o posterity_n &_o consequent_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o culpable_a of_o all_o that_o which_o leadethe_v to_o the_o one_o and_o other_o of_o these_o two_o death_n xi_o the_o way_n which_n lead_v to_o the_o first_o death_n the_o corruption_n of_o humour_n with_o infinite_a other_o inconvenience_n descendinge_v and_o diâ—â—ylling_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o lineal_a succession_n and_o have_v 14-chap_n bring_v all_o man_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o first_o death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o putrefication_n of_o the_o body_n 12._o the_o first_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a this_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o body_n at_o the_o least_o have_v escape_v y_o e_o eternal_a death_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o sorrow_n and_o perpetual_a punishment_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v enjoin_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o justice_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a 13._o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o second_o death_n the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o hole_n man_n nothing_o reserve_v the_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n a_o make_v every_o man_n even_o from_o the_o very_o first_o beginning_n a._n of_o his_o conception_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n for_o to_o speak_v brief_o this_o corruption_n make_v we_o altogether_o unpro_fw-la 〈…〉_o table_n yea_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o sin_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_a say_v agre_v b_o with_o the_o scripture_n iusliciae_fw-la that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n vanquish_v â—f_a sin_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v nature_n be_v deprive_v and_o lose_v her_o liberty_n and_o a_o â—aine_n 13._o that_o man_n evyll_n use_v frewill_n â—ath_v lose_v it_o and_o himself_o withal_o item_n do_v â—en_o say_v he_o labour_v to_o find_v what_o good_a â—ere_z be_v in_o their_o own_o will_n but_o know_v â—ot_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v any_o 14_o what_o frewyll_n remain_v in_o man_n after_o sin_n notwithstanding_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o but_o that_o man_n have_v sufficient_a c_o light_n to_o make_v they_o without_o exâ—â—se_n and_o to_o spoil_v they_o not_o nor_o diprive_v 〈…〉_o they_o of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n and_o pour_v as_o of_o reason_n judgement_n will_v such_o other_o to_o make_v they_o stock_n or_o â—okes_n nor_o yet_o of_o frewyll_n so_o that_o they_o â—igne_v this_o to_o it_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o enemitie_n against_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n frewyl_v be_v not_o understand_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o think_v wyâ—_n or_o do_v good_a or_o evell_a but_o a_o will_v not_o constrain_v the_o which_o not_o withstand_v can_v p._n nor_o will_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o altogether_o evyll_n so_o much_o be_v the_o nature_n â—â—_o man_n not_o be_v regenerate_v that_o be_v to_o saâ—_n not_o heal_v nor_o restore_v by_o grace_n not_o only_o wound_v or_o hurt_v but_o utter_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v and_o also_o willing_o become_v y_fw-es â—_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o say_v s._n iusticia_fw-la augustine_n that_o the_o fault_n which_o follow_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n have_v turn_v lybertye_n into_o necessity_n item_n facium_fw-la frewyl_n as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o thralle_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o to_o sin_n and_o fall_n 15._o abriefe_n some_o of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n than_o be_v a_o fulle_a corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mâ—_n the_o which_o corruption_n be_v procee_v from_o adam_n into_o all_o his_o race_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o man_n three_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o comprehend_v every_o inwarâ—_n motion_n and_o thought_n in_o man_n understand_v although_o the_o will_v gyve_v not_o consent_v there_o unto_o for_o god_n require_v to_o â—e_v love_v withal_o the_o understanding_n &_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o it_o be_v utterlye_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v the_o second_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n do_v consent_v thereto_o the_o three_o be_v when_o man_n even_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o execute_v that_o which_o inwardelye_o they_o â—ave_n conceyve_v and_o will_v 16._o how_o god_n tourn_v man_n
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