parasite_n part_v nor_o lie_v invent_v but_o some_o thing_n much_o beneath_o your_o merit_n vent_v proloquium_fw-la ad_fw-la lectores_fw-la a_o preamble_n to_o all_o reader_n this_o sacred_a work_n select_v from_o the_o learned_a lucubration_n of_o divers_a deep_a divine_n i_o presum_fw-la to_o present_a as_o borrow_a feather_n from_o sundry_a rare_a bird_n have_v a_o faculty_n or_o facility_n to_o abstract_n and_o abbreviat_v author_n that_o the_o owner_n muchless_a other_o shall_v scarce_o know_v they_o be_v collect_v from_o they_o which_o have_v much_o stead_v i_o in_o compile_v thes_n theological_a theory_n for_o i_o be_o by_o profession_n a_o physician_n no_o prophet_n nor_o prophet_n son_n utter_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o meddle_v with_o such_o mysterious_a matter_n the_o first_o thesis_n be_v pen_v in_o young_a year_n but_o since_o polish_v with_o intent_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o lat_o augment_v by_o mr._n woolnot_n labour_n the_o next_o be_v take_v most_o from_o mr._n plaifer_n appello_n evangelium_fw-la the_o three_o from_o dr._n tailor_n and_o mr._n thorndike_n the_o four_o from_o mr._n smith_n arrow_n against_o atheist_n the_o â—â—fth_n from_o bishop_n cowper_n of_o galoway_n the_o six_o from_o mr._n mede_n and_o a_o german_a doctor_n the_o seven_o from_o mr._n baily_n a_o scot._n the_o last_o from_o dr._n hâ—kâ—wâ—s_n apology_n in_o all_o which_o i_o can_v claim_v but_o industry_n in_o collect_v brevity_n in_o compile_v perspicuity_n in_o pen_v and_o fidelity_n in_o render_v â—ch_a author_n intention_n leave_v the_o censure_n of_o all_o to_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v chief_a carver_n or_o comptroler_n i_o have_v gather_v almost_o all_o the_o glean_n of_o every_o thesis_n or_o theorem_fw-la together_o which_o lie_v seatter_v in_o several_a â—â—elds_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o this_o barn_n that_o every_o one_o may_v the_o easy_o thresh_v out_o what_o grain_n will_v serve_v â—is_n turn_v haply_o i_o shall_v seem_v somewhat_o saucy_a to_o put_v my_o sickle_n into_o other_o harvest_n but_o it_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o laborer_n be_v bid_v welcome_a and_o i_o plough_v with_o other_o heifer_n if_o any_o dislike_v the_o doctrine_n as_o divers_a wildistast_n what_o most_o man_n approv_v or_o contrary_o let_v they_o blame_v those_o who_o echo_n i_o be_o but_o if_o ought_v be_v misrelated_a misprise_a or_o malicious_o tort_v let_v it_o be_v lay_v to_o my_o sole_a charge_n for_o i_o venâ—_n lale_n or_o nothing_o of_o i_o own_o nor_o dare_v positiu_o define_v or_o peremptory_o decide_v any_o point_n so_o if_o any_o except_o against_o the_o dogmat_n or_o document_n let_v the_o author_n answer_v it_o unless_o i_o be_v find_v a_o falsarian_a which_o every_o one_o may_v compare_v whether_o it_o â—â—_o do_v full_o fair_o and_o faithful_o somâ—_n hap_o will_v disgust_v the_o first_o as_o dissonant_n to_o the_o general_a receive_v tenet_n of_o soul-creation_n yet_o be_v it_o only_o alteratrat_o debate_v not_o actua_o determine_v many_o may_v no_o less_o snarâ—_n at_o the_o next_o decry_v by_o presbyterian_o yet_o be_v it_o defend_v by_o divers_a zealous_a protestant_n the_o like_a virulence_n will_v be_v spew_v out_o against_o the_o three_o as_o demetrius_z the_o silversmith_n at_o athens_n persecute_v st._n paul_n because_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n be_v contemn_v yet_o the_o history_n only_o be_v handle_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o two_o next_o will_v pass_v current_n among_o all_o christian_n but_o gainsay_v by_o jew_n and_o infidel_n who_o be_v of_o no_o regard_n the_o six_o can_v be_v great_o brand_v though_o not_o genera_o believe_v the_o penultimat_fw-la may_v be_v traduce_v by_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o adherent_n who_o dream_n of_o a_o dry_a summer_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v glorious_o on_o earth_n 1000_o year_n before_o or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o last_o some_o will_v like_v some_o dislike_n according_a to_o their_o various_a palate_n for_o partiality_n like_o mortality_n reign_v over_o all_o mankind_n which_o none_o can_v cast_v off_o no_o not_o with_o a_o furc_n so_o long_o as_o we_o fare_v in_o this_o fleshy_a fabric_n yea_o the_o sound_a sincere_a judgement_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o self_n conceit_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o see_v it_o in_o themselves_o yet_o discern_v it_o palpable_o in_o all_o man_n else_o i_o be_o very_o cautious_a as_o other_o be_v captious_a to_o discuss_v all_o point_n modest_o and_o moderate_o rather_o relate_v other_o opinion_n than_o i_o own_o resolution_n who_o can_v be_v content_a man_n shall_v censure_v free_o if_o they_o leave_v uncharitable_a despite_n and_o displeasure_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o reason_n or_o religion_n why_o â—ne_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o another_o for_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n such_o their_o â—e_n so_o many_o differ_a fancy_n and_o affection_n as_o face_n and_o complexion_n if_o two_o can_v see_v with_o one_o eye_n let_v they_o not_o scratch_v out_o each_o other_o eye_n lest_o both_o become_v blind_a as_o beetle_n all_o be_v wed_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o overween_v their_o self-worth_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v tolerable_a be_v indeclinable_a but_o to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o charity_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o christianity_n and_o damnable_a listen_v how_o the_o catholic_a moderator_n check_v all_o contender_n about_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o giu_v good_a council_n in_o thes_n metres_fw-la why_o for_o opinion_n interkil_v we_o thus_o who_o be_v truth_n not_o force_n but_o reason_n must_v discus_fw-la reason_n who_o chief_a force_n in_o opinion_n lie_v reason_n who_o false_a gloss_n oft_o deceiu_v the_o wise_a god_n do_v in_o peace_n lov_n concord_n unity_n dwell_v hate_v envy_n malice_n confine_n be_v to_o hel._n if_o then_o god_n vision_n thou_o desire_v to_o attain_v shun_v strife_n teen_n discord_n scorn_n and_o proud_a disdain_n my_o chief_a comfort_n in_o this_o case_n be_v what_o some_o censure_n or_o condemn_v other_o will_v confirm_v or_o commend_v but_o caesar_n jacta_fw-la est_fw-la alea_fw-la be_v the_o best_a bulwark_n of_o a_o resolut_a spirit_n if_o any_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v he_o shall_v fight_v a_o sciomachy_n with_o his_o own_o shadow_n and_o be_v answer_v in_o supine_n silence_n for_o his_o teen_n will_v be_v spend_v on_o a_o senseless_a stock_n that_o regard_v it_o not_o nor_o will_v accept_v his_o challenge_n be_v supernnit_v to_o fight_v combat_n so_o many_o sect_n swarm_v abroad_o and_o all_o so_o partial_a to_o their_o principle_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v seem_v to_o cross_v their_o tenet_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n and_o stone_n he_o with_o bitter_a censure_n or_o calumny_n as_o the_o jew_n serve_v stephan_n which_o be_v the_o dismal_a destiny_n of_o all_o writer_n but_o i_o hope_v for_o better_a thing_n from_o the_o godly_a for_o why_o shall_v lutheran_n hate_v calvinist_n or_o thâ—y_a lutheran_n presbyterian_o cavalier_n and_o independent_o or_o either_o of_o they_o presbyterian_o only_o upon_o discordance_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n st._n jâ—hn_n exbort_v catechumen_n christian_n filioliâ—_n diligite_fw-la inuicem_fw-la little_a child_n lov_fw-mi one_o another_o for_o lov_n be_v a_o christian_n cognisance_n or_o character_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o the_o chief_a commandment_n next_o to_o lov_n god_n abov_fw-mi all_o in_o the_o gospel_n unity_n in_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v though_o hardly_o hope_v but_o amity_n in_o common_a conversation_n shall_v be_v embrace_v and_o charity_n in_o christian_a profission_n chetfly_v practise_v without_o which_o none_o shall_v ever_o enjoy_v eternal_a â—liss_n or_o beatitud_n for_o we_o have_v one_o creator_n god_n the_o father_n one_o redeemer_n god_n the_o son_n and_o one_o sanctifer_fw-la god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n we_o all_o believe_v with_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o one_o profession_n let_v we_o not_o then_o hate_v in_o heart_n for_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n if_o any_o can_v cure_v people_n spiritual_a pride_n or_o philauty_n in_o themselves_o carnal_a affection_n or_o partiality_n towards_o their_o faction_n and_o infernal_a hatred_n or_o prejudicacy_n against_o other_o all_o three_o or_o either_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o apollo_n aesoulapius_n or_o hypocrates_n and_o have_v far_o mo_z patient_n for_o the_o vertigo_n cardialgia_n and_o icteritia_fw-la a_o cephalical_a cardiacal_a and_o hepatical_a malady_n than_o all_o the_o emperics_n mountebank_n or_o land_n skipper_n in_o this_o land_n but_o iprofe_n myself_o no_o physician_n for_o such_o deplore_a disease_n overweening_a expectation_n be_v a_o main_a enemy_n to_o all_o writer_n but_o factious_a emulation_n and_o previous_a prejudication_n much_o more_o when_o man_n preposterous_o devov_v other_o work_n to_o vulcan_n or_o stercutins_n yer_z they_o see_v the_o sun_n preacher_n may_v vent_v what_o virulence_n they_o listen_v in_o pulpit_n as_o author_n can_v at_o
whole_a church_n 2._o man_n will_v without_o grace_n can_v will_v good_a but_o be_v enable_v by_o it_o can_v after_o sans_o far_a grace_n both_o will_n and_o perform_v alone_o this_o be_v the_o massilian_n or_o semipelagian_o error_n 3._o by_o or_o through_o god_n grace_n work_v on_o the_o will_n it_o can_v both_o will_n and_o do_v good_a but_o not_o without_o it_o nor_o can_v continu_a without_o far_a assist_v grace_n this_o be_v true_o orthodox_n which_o subjoin_v man_n will_n to_o god_n grace_n in_o willing_a and_o act_v good_a 4._o the_o will_n by_o or_o through_o grace_n work_v on_o it_o can_v but_o will_n and_o perform_v good_a this_o s._n austin_n hold_v in_o heat_n of_o argue_v against_o pelagian_o and_o massiliens_n who_o fall_v too_o far_o into_o the_o extreme_a like_o such_o as_o bow_v a_o crooked_a stick_n back_o to_o make_v it_o straight_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n compare_v s._n austin_n assert_v that_o grace_n afford_v such_o help_n to_o the_o predestinat_a as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unable_a to_o persevere_v without_o it_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o can_v not_o chus_fw-la but_o persevere_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o if_o right_o put_v be_v like_o a_o 16._o hebr._n 6._o 16._o oath_n to_o end_v strife_n consist_v about_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n how_o grace_n work_v on_o the_o will_n or_o with_o it_o whether_o the_o will_n cooperat_o as_o the_o three_o proposition_n hold_v or_o whether_o it_o so_o work_v that_o the_o will_n must_v needs_o concur_v as_o the_o four_o aver_v for_o explain_v whereof_o grace_n mean_v in_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v style_v efficient_a that_o in_o the_o four_o which_o work_v necessary_o or_o infallible_o cause_v the_o will_n to_o consent_v efficacious_a which_o in_o true_a term_n be_v whether_o grace_n be_v resistible_a or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v so_o prevalent_a or_o grace_n of_o resist_a grace_n prepotent_a as_o it_o carry_v the_o will_n to_o obey_v willing_o if_o that_o be_v willing_a which_o can_v do_v otherwise_o the_o four_o be_v true_a but_o if_o grace_n be_v only_o a_o efficient_a adjuvant_fw-la prio_fw-la caus_n and_o man_n will_n prepare_v by_o it_o a_o cooperant_fw-la secund_a caus_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n which_o may_v fail_v resist_v or_o disobey_v then_o the_o three_o be_v more_o authentic_a to_o prov_v it_o for_o brevity_n sake_n read_v act_n 5._o 32._o act_n 7._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o gal._n 3._o 1._o gal._n 5._o 7._o 2_o thes_n 5._o 8._o all_o which_o place_n be_v most_o plain_a that_o one_o may_v disobey_v gospel_n grace_n dr._n ward_n a_o stiff_a stickler_n for_o effectual_a grace_n define_v thus_o we_o free_o confess_v that_o neither_o operate_n nor_o cooperate_a grace_n at_o conversion_n or_o after_o do_v take_v off_o from_o man_n will_n the_o power_n to_o resist_v if_o it_o will_v for_o resistibility_n be_v natural_a bear_v with_o we_o and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o will_n as_o a_o nativ_a faculty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o question_v simple_o whether_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n or_o any_o other_o do_v mov_v the_o will_v resistible_o for_o that_o be_v grant_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o resistibility_n be_v in_o controversy_n wherein_o we_o say_v when_o god_n work_v in_o the_o will_n ipsum_fw-la velle_fw-la to_o will_n grace_n produce_v non_fw-fr resilience_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o prevalence_n of_o delight_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v therefore_o we_o avow_v actual_a resistance_n to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o time_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a such_o shall_v stand_v with_o effectual_a grace_n for_o two_o opposite_n the_o will_n to_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o effectual_a grace_n and_o to_o resist_v it_o at_o once_o can_v coexi_v which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o will_v obey_v and_o resist_v at_o one_o instant_n thes_n shift_n pass_v current_a among_o partialist_n but_o he_o say_v all_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o manner_n or_o resistibility_n which_o indeed_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o all_o grant_n resistibility_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v be_v not_o remove_v by_o grace_n the_o question_n only_o be_v of_o actual_a resistance_n or_o manner_n of_o not_o resist_v wherein_o none_o be_v so_o silly_a to_o say_v that_o when_o the_o will_n yield_v actualy_a to_o grace_n there_o be_v then_o any_o renitence_n since_o contingence_n be_v not_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o esse_fw-la but_o before_o they_o be_v so_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o possible_o be_v otherwise_o that_o be_v resist_v when_o it_o do_v obey_v so_o the_o debat_fw-la lie_v in_o resistibility_n before_o the_o act_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n not_o in_o it_o for_o a_o regenerate_v may_v sin_v resistible_o not_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o will_v it_o but_o because_o he_o can_v have_v resist_v yer_z he_o will_v it_o so_o a_o convert_n obey_v grace_n or_o will_v his_o conversion_n resistible_o because_o yer_z he_o will_v it_o he_o can_v have_v resist_v else_o why_o do_v s._n paul_n so_o serious_o exhort_v not_o to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n sin_n may_v be_v resist_v but_o not_o after_o consent_n so_o may_v grace_n but_o not_o when_o the_o will_n haâ—h_v embrace_v it_o for_o to_o be_v actua_o receive_v and_o then_o resistible_a can_v cohere_v howbeit_o if_o non-resistence_a be_v grant_v it_o be_v dubious_a what_o the_o cause_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v whether_o in_o effectual_a grace_n or_o effectual_a will_n for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o other_o since_o when_o it_o obey_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v will_v to_o resist_v but_o it_o may_v before_o nor_o can_v any_o tell_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o obey_v which_o be_v cause_n of_o non-resisting_a for_o put_v either_o to_o remov_v resistance_n it_o be_v sure_o go_v by_o consent_v and_o it_o seem_v will_n be_v â—hâ—_n proper_a cause_n which_o end_v resistance_n 1._o because_o effectual_a grace_n be_v nâ—men_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-mi which_o can_v determ_v in_o the_o will_n without_o destroy_v it_o who_o nature_n be_v to_o determine_v itself_o 2._o because_o to_o resist_v or_o not_o be_v special_a act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_o convert_v repent_v believe_v belong_v to_o man_n who_o convert_v repent_v beleeu_n for_o god_n promise_v only_o to_o circumcise_v 6._o deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o heart_n and_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o circumcise_v his_o own_o heart_n so_o 16._o deâ—t_fw-la 10._o 16._o god_n promise_v to_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o man_n and_o man_n be_v enjoin_v 1â—_n jer._n 4._o 4._o ezek._n 11._o 1â—_n to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n both_o be_v evangelical_a so_o the_o promise_v imply_v or_o suppose_v a_o impotence_n in_o we_o to_o do_v supernatural_a act_n tender_v god_n power_n assistance_n and_o operation_n to_o encourage_v we_o but_o the_o precept_n import_v some_o power_n in_o we_o under_o his_o assist_a grace_n to_o endeavour_n or_o do_v somewhat_o towards_o those_o act_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v we_o because_o they_o savour_v of_o our_o imperfection_n hence_o we_o still_o accuse_v ourselves_o complain_v on_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n coldness_n of_o lov_n pride_n of_o heart_n yet_o god_n giu_v faith_n lov_n humility_n who_o be_v all_o perfect_a why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o magnify_v his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v all_o then_o ingrat_o disgrace_v they_o as_o be_v impotent_a or_o imperfect_a sav_fw-mi only_o because_o we_o have_v impair_v or_o make_v they_o defectiv_o by_o be_v want_v to_o grace_n let_v sweet_a bernard_n a_o magnifier_n of_o grace_n end_v this_o point_n grace_n so_o operat_o with_o freewill_a as_o it_o only_o prevent_v in_o the_o first_o act_n and_o accompany_v in_o the_o rest_n but_o be_v so_o far_o prevent_v as_o it_o even_o cooperat_o with_o grace_n yet_o so_o that_o what_o be_v begin_v by_o grace_n alone_o be_v perfect_v by_o both_o alike_o so_o they_o work_v joint_o not_o several_o together_o not_o by_o turn_n in_o particular_a degree_n not_o partly_o grace_n partly_o freewill_a but_o each_o jont_o perform_v the_o whole_a freewill_a do_v all_o and_o grace_n all_o but_o as_o the_o whole_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o will_n so_o be_v it_o whole_o do_v by_o grace_n thus_o he_o which_o be_v the_o tâ—u_fw-fr state_n of_o the_o whole_a debate_n this_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o consistence_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_a in_o man_n four_o estate_n 1._o of_o nature_n sound_n 2._o of_o nature_n lapse_v 3._o of_o nature_n renew_v 4._o of_o nature_n glorify_v which_o shâ—l_v be_v particular_o agitate_a together_o with_o the_o order_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n man_n at_o creation_n have_v to_o will_n or_o nil_fw-la naturaly_fw-fr by_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o will_v more_o full_o which_o take_v not_o away_o
as_o he_o make_v unable_a to_o believe_v 4._o it_o oppugn_v god_n truth_n and_o sincerity_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o fraud_n or_o falsehood_n see_v deut._n 32._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 9_o john_n 14._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 4._o god_n lous_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n and_o hate_v hypocrite_n with_o his_o heart_n but_o absolute_a reprobation_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o dissembler_n since_o he_o open_o injoin_v such_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v who_o he_o secret_o intend_v shall_v not_o so_o do_v s._n peter_n say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o and_o you_o shall_v receiv_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o to_o you_o and_o 39_o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o your_o child_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o make_v the_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o equal_a extent_n both_o universal_a for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o motiv_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o every_o one_o even_o reprobat_n be_v persuade_v he_o be_v under_o the_o gracious_a offer_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o else_o will_v not_o strive_v so_o much_o to_o leave_v some_o bosom_n sin_n or_o do_v hard_a duty_n but_o by_o this_o tenet_n most_o of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n offer_v grace_n and_o glory_n shall_v attain_v neither_o as_o piscator_fw-la pronounce_v zanchy_a say_v every_o one_o call_v aught_o to_o think_v he_o be_v elect_v else_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o lie_v so_o say_v bucer_n a_o man_n must_v believe_v he_o be_v predestinat_a or_o else_o make_v god_n to_o mock_v when_o he_o cale_v thus_o they_o seem_v solicitous_a that_o other_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n a_o mocker_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o most_o of_o al._n for_o if_o a_o creditor_n resolu_v to_o let_v his_o debtor_n rot_v in_o prison_n yet_o shall_v proffer_n promise_v yea_o and_o swear_v to_o remit_v all_o the_o debt_n upon_o certain_a condition_n which_o he_o bar_v he_o to_o fulfil_v will_v we_o not_o reput_n he_o a_o rank_a deluder_n or_o dissembler_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o apply_v it_o all_o divine_a commination_n be_v as_o caveat_n to_o avoid_v the_o evil_n threaten_v but_o if_o man_n perdition_n be_v peremptory_o predecreed_a it_o can_v possible_o be_v prevent_v which_o be_v plain_a delusion_n yea_o his_o passionate_a wish_n that_o all_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v be_v colourable_a collusion_n see_v deut._n 5._o 29._o ps_n 81._o 11._o isai_n 48._o 18._o so_o be_v his_o mournful_a expostulation_n see_v isai_n 5._o 3._o jer._n 2._o 31_o 32._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o yea_o his_o melt_a commiseration_n will_v all_o seem_v but_o as_o absalon_n feast_n joabs_n congee_n judas_n kiss_v or_o the_o crocodile_n and_o hyaena_n tear_n for_o in_o all_o he_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o nay_o the_o whole_a ministry_n be_v mere_a mockery_n without_o true_a meaning_n for_o god_n seem_v thus_o to_o speak_v by_o his_o minister_n o_o reprobat_n once_o dear_o love_v in_o your_o father_n adam_n now_o implacable_o hate_v by_o my_o own_o irrevocable_a decree_n and_o seal_v up_o under_o invincible_a sin_n to_o damnation_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o my_o son_n if_o you_o will_v be_v save_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o die_v nor_o any_o to_o perish_v but_o all_o come_v to_o repentance_n if_o your_o sin_n be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a i_o will_v make_v they_o whit_n as_o wool_n i_o have_v cry_v and_o call_v that_o you_o may_v be_v convert_v i_o have_v long_o wait_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n for_o entrance_n o_o that_o you_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o you_o for_o ever_o can_v god_n speak_v thus_o if_o he_o decree_v they_o shall_v not_o believe_v or_o repent_v or_o be_v save_v without_o deep_a dissimulation_n or_o why_o do_v he_o delude_v they_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v or_o wish_v their_o salvation_n serious_o defence_n a_o defence_n yet_o not_o absolute_o but_o on_o condition_n if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v ergo_fw-la though_o they_o perish_v god_n be_v sincere_a this_o shift_n fall_v too_o short_a god_n will_v have_v all_o save_v conditionaly_a if_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v as_o s._n austin_n say_v he_o will_v have_v all_o answer_n save_v if_o they_o self_n will_v for_o if_o he_o will_v absolute_o who_o can_v hinder_v his_o irresistible_a will_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o conditional_a promise_v may_v be_v serious_a so_o well_o as_o a_o absolute_a but_o then_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v possible_a in_o his_o power_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o performance_n according_a to_o the_o promiser_n will_n or_o like_n else_o it_o can_v be_v candid_a or_o current_a for_o to_o offer_v a_o courtesy_n under_o impossible_a condition_n be_v frivolous_a or_o fucatious_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v offer_v money_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n on_o condition_n he_o will_v tell_v what_o coin_n it_o be_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o deny_v a_o alm_n nay_o in_o some_o sort_n worse_a since_o it_o be_v a_o denial_n with_o delusion_n and_o derision_n or_o a_o mere_a mockery_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o pretend_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o god_n good_a gift_n reason_n 3._o reason_n both_o of_o nature_n as_o creation_n preservation_n health_n strength_n wisdom_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v mean_n either_o to_o purchase_v salvation_n as_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n or_o 17._o act_n 14_o 16_o 17._o to_o apply_v it_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n god_n long_o suffer_v the_o enlighten_v of_o man_n understanding_n with_o many_o mo_z for_o god_n bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n to_o encourage_v 27._o act_n 17._o 26._o 27._o and_o enable_v man_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o sav_v their_o own_o soul_n as_o s._n paul_n show_v prosper_n say_v every_o creature_n be_v make_v or_o ordain_v special_o that_o mankind_n may_v by_o sight_n of_o they_o and_o taste_v of_o so_o many_o blessing_n be_v draw_v to_o lov_v and_o serve_v god_n so_o he_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o 47._o john_n 3._o 17._o john_n 12._o 47._o world_n not_o to_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offens_n at_o which_o most_o man_n shall_v stumble_v or_o fall_v but_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o even_o those_o who_o for_o their_o wilful_a infidelity_n and_o impenitence_n be_v not_o save_v christ_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o sav_v what_o 10._o luke_n 19_o 10._o be_v lose_v ergo_fw-la to_o sav_v every_o particular_a s._n peter_n say_v god_n have_v 26._o act_n 3._o 26._o raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o and_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n ergo_fw-la the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o sav_v all_o and_o every_o man_n so_o well_o those_o that_o reject_v as_o those_o that_o receiv_v he_o yea_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o use_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n unto_o all_o that_o liv_o under_o it_o see_v isai_n 59_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o titus_n 2._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o prosper_n say_v all_o such_o as_o say_v that_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v even_o those_o that_o obey_v it_o not_o be_v not_o call_v to_o grace_n they_o utter_v untruth_n which_o he_o prous_a by_o isai_n 5._o 2._o mat._n 23_o 37._o john_n 5._o 34_o 40._o touch_v the_o end_n of_o sacrament_n see_v marc_n 1._o 4._o act_n 2._o 38._o rom._n 6._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 27._o eph._n 5._o 26._o titus_n 3._o 5._o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v exercise_v among_o man_n to_o work_v out_o their_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v rom._n 2._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o where_o both_o apostle_n declare_v that_o god_n forbear_v sinner_n even_o such_o as_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n purposely_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v because_o he_o will_v have_v none_o perish_v god_n other_o gift_n knowledge_n faith_n fortitud_n repentance_n temperance_n humility_n chastity_n be_v bestow_v on_o man_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v life_n eternal_a for_o reprobat_n be_v endue_v with_o many_o of_o they_o see_v mat._n 13._o 20._o heb._n 6._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 26_o 29._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o all_o which_o grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o abuse_v they_o or_o to_o do_v other_o good_a and_o not_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o oppose_v this_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n revel_v
persuasion_n be_v root_v or_o rivet_v that_o both_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n depend_v on_o absolute_a decree_n minister_n may_v be_v fit_a instrument_n for_o politic_a state_n to_o deter_v people_n from_o enormous_a offence_n but_o can_v do_v no_o spiritual_a good_a nor_o draw_v one_o soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v say_v the_o defender_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v pure_a pious_a man_n which_o open_v no_o gap_n to_o loose_a life_n but_o other_o pervert_v the_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o damnation_n so_o the_o epicure_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o dogmat_n that_o the_o chief_n good_a consist_v in_o carnal_a pleasure_n say_v most_o of_o their_o sect_n be_v honest_a man_n but_o tully_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o proced_n rather_o from_o their_o courteous_a disposition_n than_o curiosity_n of_o opinion_n therefore_o the_o force_n of_o honesty_n prevail_v more_o with_o they_o then_o the_o folly_n of_o pleasure_n which_o they_o plead_v for_o another_o apology_n be_v make_v that_o though_o they_o teach_v absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n yet_o design_v not_o who_o be_v elect_v or_o reject_v but_o exhort_v man_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n and_o get_v assurance_n of_o it_o by_o good_a work_n whereby_o they_o excite_v or_o encourage_v not_o stifle_v or_o curb_v holy_a honest_a duty_n indeed_o they_o do_v so_o but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o man_n particular_a state_n alter_v not_o the_o case_n for_o if_o i_o know_v the_o decree_n be_v absolute_a both_o way_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v solicitous_a of_o either_o since_o it_o can_v do_v no_o good_a nor_o hurt_n nor_o can_v this_o knowledge_n at_o best_a be_v infallible_a in_o this_o valley_n of_o frailty_n but_o be_v obscure_v with_o many_o cloud_n of_o incertity_n in_o the_o point_n of_o undoubted_a perseverance_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n full_a of_o despair_n both_o to_o they_o that_o stand_v and_o reason_n 5_o reason_n those_o that_o fall_n to_o man_n out_o of_o tentation_n and_o in_o it_o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o glad_a tiding_n be_v a_o sweet_a storehous_n of_o comfort_n in_o our_o worst_a condition_n under_o all_o change_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v thes_n thing_n 4._o rom._n 15._o 4._o be_v write_v that_o by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v have_v hope_n now_o absolute_a reprobation_n procure_v tentation_n for_o since_o there_o be_v many_o mo_z reprobat_n than_o elect_v the_o devil_n can_v easy_o persuade_v one_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o rather_o than_o few_o or_o at_o least_o that_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v lose_v since_o the_o decree_n be_v irrefragable_a and_o irrevocable_a bucer_n say_v to_o doubt_v whether_o we_o be_v predestinat_a or_o no_o be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o tentation_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_n can_v confide_v he_o be_v call_v or_o justify_v so_o every_o man_n must_v presume_v he_o be_v elect_v to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v s._n paul_n exhortation_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v a_o gorgon_n head_n to_o affright_v or_o amaze_v the_o tempteds_n fancy_n that_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o consolation_n apply_v with_o the_o best_a art_n can_v avail_v god_n lov_n to_o mankind_n christ_n death_n for_o all_o the_o cal_n of_o sinner_n without_o exception_n of_o person_n and_o all_o other_o motius_fw-la be_v easy_o elude_v by_o this_o opinion_n suppose_v a_o minister_n and_o tempt_v soul_n talk_v thus_o tempt_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o a_o cast_v away_o utter_o reject_v from_o dialog_n a_o dialog_n grace_n and_o glory_n minister_n be_v not_o daunt_v poor_a afflict_a soul_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o he_o hate_v nothing_o which_o he_o have_v make_v but_o lous_a all_o man_n and_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n temp._n god_n hate_v none_o as_o his_o creature_n but_o many_o as_o sinner_n and_o lous_a all_o man_n with_o a_o general_a lov_fw-mi afford_v his_o outward_a temporal_a blessing_n only_a but_o not_o his_o special_a lov_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o show_v to_o a_o very_a few_o his_o choose_a one_o whereof_o i_o be_o none_o min._n yes_o he_o lous_a all_o so_o as_o to_o desire_v their_o eternal_a good_a who_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v nor_o thou_o in_o particular_a temp._n all_o be_v take_v for_o all_o sort_n or_o caling_n of_o man_n high_a low_a rich_a poor_a bind_v free_a some_o of_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o all_o individual_n of_o those_o rank_n nor_o i_o in_o particular_a or_o if_o he_o will_v in_o his_o word_n to_o sav_v all_o yet_o by_o his_o secret_n will_v he_o decree_v million_o to_o be_v damn_v whereof_o i_o be_o one_o min._n nay_o but_o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o sav_v what_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n ergo_fw-la for_o thy_o sin_n to_o sav_v thou_o temp._n the_o word_n world_n imply_v a_o world_n of_o elect_n whereof_o i_o be_o none_o not_o all_o mankind_n yet_o if_o he_o die_v for_o all_o it_o be_v only_o dignitate_fw-la pretii_fw-la by_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o ransom_n not_o voluntate_fw-la propositi_fw-la by_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o redemption_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v min._n god_n make_v a_o universal_a covenant_n with_o man_n in_o the_o mediator_n blood_n intend_v it_o to_o be_v shed_v for_o all_o and_o promise_n to_o sav_v every_o one_o that_o beleeu_n exclude_v none_o except_o they_o refuse_v temp._n god_n purpose_v his_o son_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o proffer_v and_o promise_a remission_n of_o â—ins_n to_o every_o one_o but_o on_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v which_o he_o decree_v that_o far_o the_o great_a part_n shall_v not_o do_v min._n god_n mean_v true_o that_o all_o who_o be_v call_v shall_v repent_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n temp._n god_n have_v a_o duple_n cal_n a_o outer_a by_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o man_n ear_n a_o inward_a by_o irresistible_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o a_o few_o secret_a one_o only_o whereof_o i_o be_o none_o thus_o no_o sound_a solace_n can_v accru_a by_o this_o tenet_n the_o sole_a solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o a_o deject_a soul_n be_v god_n lov_n to_o mankind_n christ_n death_n for_o all_o and_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o three_z he_o that_o apply_v wise_o may_v easy_o release_v or_o reliev_n the_o tempt_v but_o such_o as_o hold_v absolute_a reprobation_n 526_o â—oc_fw-la com._n p._n 526_o can_v do_v it_o melancthon_n say_v the_o universal_a promise_v of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o christian_n sole_a bulwark_n in_o this_o combat_n of_o tentation_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o leave_v christ_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o election_n out_o of_o the_o word_n again_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o know_v that_o the_o promise_v of_o salvation_n be_v free_a so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v universal_a against_o some_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n this_o he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a balsam_n to_o cure_v a_o wound_a soul_n for_o thes_n three_o god_n lov_n christ_n death_n the_o universal_a promise_n be_v direct_o contradictory_n to_o the_o tentation_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o a_o absolute_a antecedent_n will_n intention_n or_o decree_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n of_o mere_a free_a pleasure_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o sport_n or_o delight_n what_o ever_o quirk_n or_o quiddity_n be_v vent_v or_o invent_v to_o sully_v or_o shadow_v it_o if_o two_o contradictory_n can_v be_v true_a he_o that_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o one_o disprove_v the_o untruth_n of_o the_o other_o as_o he_o that_o confirm_v this_o proposition_n god_n will_n have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v believe_v repent_v and_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v true_a make_v it_o â—leer_a to_o every_o understanding_n that_o the_o contradictory_n god_n will_n have_v most_o man_n to_o be_v absolute_o and_o inevitable_o damn_v be_v flat_o fall_v and_o so_o raise_v or_o relieve_v a_o tempt_a soul_n from_o distress_n for_o demonstrat_fw-la to_o a_o man_n who_o fear_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o absolute_a reprobat_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o but_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v and_o beleeu_n shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o his_o fear_n be_v fancy_n and_o doubt_v a_o dream_n than_o you_o driv_v out_o one_o nail_n with_o another_o and_o expel_v the_o terrible_a tentation_n this_o be_v the_o pure_a nepenthe_n of_o a_o sick_a sorrowful_a soul_n and_o alexander_n sword_n to_o dissolve_v the_o gordian_a knot_n now_o the_o maintainer_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n can_v use_v it_o against_o the_o reply_v of_o the_o tempt_v because_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a
than_o the_o sun_n be_v shadow_v with_o death_n thos_n ear_n enure_v to_o heavenly_a harmony_n be_v fill_v with_o scoff_n and_o scorn_n thos_n lip_n that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n do_v be_v wet_a with_o gal_n and_o vinegar_n thos_n hand_n which_v sway_v heaven_n sceptre_n carry_v the_o reed_n of_o reproach_n and_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o tree_n thos_n foot_n to_o which_o all_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o footstool_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o footstool_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o whole_a body_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v scourge_v wound_v mangle_a yet_o all_o this_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o the_o innner_n part_n or_o soul_n of_o his_o pain_n be_v so_o far_o beyond_o those_o sensitiv_a torment_n as_o the_o soul_n surpass_v the_o body_n or_o god_n wrath_n man_n malice_n what_o the_o infinite_a sin_n of_o innumerable_a man_n commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n deserve_v in_o infinite_a durance_n all_o this_o he_o in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o his_o passion_n suffer_v or_o sustain_v which_o make_v he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o be_v affright_v with_o terror_n perplex_v with_o grief_n distraught_a with_o both_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o million_o of_o man_n to_o despair_n as_o for_o he_o to_o fear_v yet_o never_o be_v any_o so_o afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o he_o of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o our_o stead_n thus_o his_o incarnation_n nativity_n birth_n place_n life_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n ascention_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n with_o many_o mo_z circumstanee_n of_o judas_n treason_n and_o reward_n the_o jew_n reject_v he_o and_o crucify_a among_o thief_n be_v all_o divine_o foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o direct_o fulfil_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n to_o who_o only_o they_o fit_o and_o full_o agree_v for_o he_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o other_o testimony_n touch_v the_o time_n and_o truth_n of_o messiah_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o david_n lineage_n bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n perfect_a god_n and_o man_n yea_o a_o spiritual_a eternal_a king_n no_o temporal_a or_o terrestrial_a make_v up_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a forepromise_v messiah_n to_o who_o be_v render_v all_o glory_n honour_n prais_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o may_v be_v infinite_o enlarge_v but_o for_o brevity_n omit_v supplementum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n the_o soul_n soliquy_n at_o end_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n in_o contemplation_n conclusion_n conclusion_n of_o christ_n passion_n shall_v shape_v a_o catastrophe_n to_o thes_n divine_a meditation_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v sweet_a saviour_n to_o be_v betray_v by_o judas_n sell_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o lead_v bind_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n what_o evil_a do_v thou_o commit_v to_o be_v open_o arraign_v false_o accuse_v and_o unjust_o condemn_v what_o be_v thy_o offen_v or_o who_o do_v thou_o ever_o wrong_a to_o be_v so_o pitiful_o scourge_v with_o whip_n crown_v with_o thorn_n scoff_v with_o flout_n buffet_v with_o fist_n and_o beat_v with_o staf_n lord_n what_o do_v thou_o deserv_v to_o have_v thy_o face_n spit_v on_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n nail_v thyself_o lift_v up_o on_o a_o curse_a tree_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o thief_n to_o drink_v gal_n and_o vinegar_n yea_o to_o have_v thy_o innocent_a heart_n pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o precious_a blood_n spill_v before_o thy_o bless_a mother_n eye_n sweet_a saviour_n how_o much_o waist_n thou_o afflict_v to_o endure_v all_o this_o when_o i_o be_o so_o affright_v or_o amaze_v but_o to_o think_v of_o it_o which_o make_v thou_o cry_v as_o if_o god_n have_v forsake_v thou_o be_v all_o for_o man_n sake_n forsake_v of_o god_n i_o inquire_v for_o thy_o offen_v but_o can_v find_v none_o no_o not_o any_o guile_n in_o thy_o mouth_n thy_o enemy_n be_v challenge_v and_o none_o dare_v rebuke_v thou_o of_o sin_n the_o officer_n send_v to_o apprehend_v thou_o testify_v that_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o thou_o thy_o suborn_a accuser_n agree_v not_o in_o their_o witness_n the_o judge_n public_o clear_v thy_o innocence_n his_o wife_n warn_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n that_o thou_o be_v it_o a_o just_a man_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v no_o injustice_n to_o thou_o the_o centurion_n confess_v thou_o of_o a_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o thief_n hang_v with_o thou_o justify_v thou_o to_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o what_o then_o lord_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o cruel_a ignominy_n passion_n and_o death_n it_o be_v i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n my_o sin_n of_o thy_o shame_n my_o iniquity_n of_o all_o thy_o suffering_n i_o commit_v the_o fault_n and_o thou_o be_v plague_v i_o guilty_a and_o thou_o punish_v i_o deserve_v death_n and_o thou_o crucify_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n lov_n and_o unmeasurable_a measure_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o wicked_a transgress_v and_o the_o just_a apprehend_v the_o guilty_a escape_v and_o innocent_o arraign_v the_o malefactor_n acquit_v and_o harmless_a condemn_v the_o servant_n do_v the_o sin_n and_o master_n bear_v the_o stroke_n i_o commit_v the_o crime_n and_o thou_o hangedst_a on_o the_o cross_n o_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v condign_o express_v thy_o lov_n commend_v thy_o pity_n or_o extol_v thy_o prais_fw-fr i_o be_v proud_a and_o thou_o humble_v i_o obstinate_a and_o thou_o obedient_a i_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o thou_o hangedst_a on_o the_o curse_a tree_n i_o play_v the_o glutton_n and_o thou_o fa_v i_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o thou_o drank_a the_o biternes_n of_o gal_n fond_a eve_n smile_v when_o i_o laugh_v but_o bless_a mary_n weep_v when_o thy_o heart_n bleed_v and_o die_v now_o gracious_a lord_n since_o thou_o have_v endure_v all_o this_o for_o my_o sake_n what_o shall_v i_o retribut_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n i_o owe_v already_o for_o my_o creation_n more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o pay_v be_v bind_v with_o all_o my_o power_n to_o lov_v and_o adore_v thou_o if_o i_o owe_v my_o whole_a self_n for_o create_v i_o of_o nothing_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v for_o give_v thyself_o to_o redeem_v i_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o ransom_n when_o i_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o sure_o lord_n if_o i_o can_v pay_v such_o thanks_o as_o i_o owe_v for_o who_o can_v pay_v thou_o who_o give_v thy_o grace_n without_o respect_n of_o merit_n or_o regard_n of_o measure_n it_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o blessing_n which_o make_v i_o a_o bankrupt_a be_v so_o far_o unable_a to_o pay_v the_o principal_a as_o i_o can_v satisfy_v any_o part_n of_o the_o interest_n for_o lord_n thou_o know_v since_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o image_n by_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v that_o i_o can_v lov_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o mind_n as_o i_o shall_v therefore_o as_o thou_o first_o do_v cast_v thy_o lov_n on_o i_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o lump_n of_o the_o lose_a world_n so_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o shed_v abroad_o thy_o grace_n through_o all_o my_o faculty_n and_o affection_n that_o though_o i_o can_v never_o pay_v such_o merit_n of_o lov_n as_o thou_o merit_v yet_o i_o may_v repay_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o thou_o deign_a to_o accept_v in_o mercy_n that_o in_o truth_n of_o heart_n i_o may_v lov_v my_o neighbour_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o thou_o abov_fw-mi all_o for_o thâ—ne_v own_o sake_n let_v nothing_o be_v pleasant_a to_o i_o which_o do_v not_o plea_n thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v a_o cast_v away_o who_o thy_o precious_a blood_n have_v buy_v let_v i_o never_o forget_v the_o ineffable_a benefit_n of_o my_o redemption_n whitout_a which_o it_o have_v be_v better_a never_o to_o be_v then_o to_o have_v any_o be_v sith_o than_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n assistance_n suffer_v i_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v father_n of_o spirit_n by_o thy_o son_n mediation_n to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o lord_n if_o thou_o despise_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o deserv_v yet_o show_v mercy_n for_o thy_o son_n merit_n who_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o i_o behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o remit_v the_o misery_n of_o my_o transgression_n so_o oft_o as_o his_o wound_n appear_v in_o thy_o sight_n let_v my_o sin_n be_v hide_v from_o thy_o presence_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o redness_n of_o his_o blood_n glister_v in_o thy_o eye_n let_v my_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o thy_o book_n the_o lust_n of_o my_o
martyr_n actualy_a and_o arbitrary_o who_o glad_o gav_v his_o life_n to_o preach_v or_o publish_v he_o for_o the_o true_a promise_a messiah_n 21._o john_n his_o best_a belove_a apostle_n evangelist_n analogical_a martyr_n who_o suffer_v cruel_a torment_n and_o be_v exile_v be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n 22._o innocent_n of_o bethleem_n juda_n who_o in_o deed_n not_o desire_n be_v slay_v by_o herod_n the_o great_a in_o christ_n stead_n though_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n thes_n be_v all_o the_o fix_a fe_v but_o his_o resurrection_n be_v sanctify_v weekly_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n and_o yearly_a too_o at_o easter_n his_o ascension_n 40._o day_n after_o which_o be_v all_o except_o the_o holy_a ghost_n decent_a at_o pentecost_n and_o trinity_n seven_o day_n after_o consecrat_v to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o deity_n the_o last_o with_o some_o appendix_n be_v movable_n and_o three_o of_o they_o easter_n pentecost_n or_o whitsunday_n trinity_n celebrat_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n all_o the_o rest_n which_o relish_n of_o superstition_n invention_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o bless_a virgin_n pretend_v sinless_a conception_n and_o suppose_a assumption_n all_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n beside_o tho._n becket_n a_o pseudo_fw-la martyr_n and_o many_o mo_z of_o like_a bran_n we_o utter_o reject_v renounce_v or_o repudiat_fw-la what_o harm_n then_o in_o all_o this_o since_o it_o tend_v sole_o to_o sanctity_n yes_o say_v malignant_n because_o papist_n ordain_v prescribe_v and_o pro_fw-la phane_v they_o indeed_o they_o abuse_v not_o appoint_v they_o be_v institute_v before_o by_o the_o primitiv_a church_n as_o be_v plentiful_o prove_v but_o such_o as_o they_o superstitious_o superad_v be_v abrogate_a and_o abandon_v yet_o what_o if_o papist_n ordain_v all_o shall_v we_o receiv_v or_o retain_v none_o if_o they_o go_v on_o their_o heel_n shall_v we_o walk_v on_o our_o head_n if_o they_o profess_v one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n shall_v we_o believe_v three_o god_n in_o one_o person_n let_v pious_a institution_n be_v embrace_v but_o all_o impious_a abuse_n or_o ordinance_n exile_v and_o extermine_v in_o sum_n i_o prescribe_v no_o fe_v to_o be_v sanctify_v nor_o find_v fault_n sumâ—ary_n sumâ—ary_n with_o their_o suppression_n but_o only_o assert_v the_o lawful_a religious_a use_n of_o they_o free_o agnize_v that_o the_o state_n or_o such_o as_o sit_v at_o stern_a have_v lawful_a human_a power_n to_o annul_v or_o abrogat_fw-la they_o and_o to_o restore_v or_o reestablish_v they_o with_o other_o adiaphoral_n ordinaces_n except_o article_n of_o faith_n wherein_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n and_o not_o man_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o tax_v or_o traduce_v our_o superior_n action_n that_o i_o do_v and_o will_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n either_o religious_a or_o civil_a which_o do_v not_o trench_v on_o a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o redintegrat_fw-la the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o principal_a festival_n which_o stand_v ratify_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n unrepealed_a they_o shall_v make_v glad_a million_o of_o good_a heart_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o great_o griev_n at_o this_o interruption_n rather_o than_o abolition_n or_o suppression_n of_o they_o on_o who_o behalf_n since_o it_o be_v no_o mony-matter_n nor_o can_v any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o state_n this_o poor_a distich_n may_v humble_o be_v present_v gratum_fw-la opus_fw-la angligenis_n si_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la publica_n forma_fw-la precum_fw-la festaque_fw-la sacra_fw-la foret_fw-la if_o common-praier_n book_n can_v as_o of_o old_a be_v have_v and_o sacred_a fe_v english_a heart_n will_v be_v glad_a let_v incomparable_a bishop_n andrews_n word_n concern_v the_o 50._o in_o a_o sermon_n on_o john_n 8._o 50._o chief_a sovereign_a queen_n of_o festival_n close_o up_o the_o catastrophe_n there_o be_v no_o day_n so_o proper_o christ_n as_o that_o of_o his_o birth_n which_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o will_v appear_v for_o the_o passion_n day_n be_v not_o so_o true_o or_o peculiar_o he_o because_o two_o thief_n suffer_v with_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n nor_o resurrection_n day_n since_o many_o mo_z rose_n than_o too_o and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n appear_a unto_o many_o nor_o ascension_n day_n for_o that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n ascend_v bodily_a long_o before_o he_o much_o less_o the_o circumcision_n day_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o jew_n male-children_n but_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n by_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sole_o he_o without_o fellow_n none_o ever_o so_o bear_v none_o bear_v such_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n therefore_o as_o no_o fest_n else_o it_o be_v attend_v as_o christ_n himself_n be_v with_o a_o apostolic_a retinu_n of_o twelv_n holy_a day_n thus_o this_o sweet_a singer_n of_o england_n or_o golden_a mouth_v chrysostom_n descant_v the_o final_a result_n rest_v on_o two_o question_n 1._o positiv_n whether_o upâ—â—or_n upâ—â—or_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n church_n and_o all_o obedient_a member_n to_o set_v apart_o or_o sanctify_v one_o day_n of_o 365._o in_o a_o year_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o saviour_n manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o altar_n dedication_n and_o our_o state_n the_o deliverance_n of_o that_o devilish_a powder-plot_n which_o no_o sober_a christian_n can_v deny_v 2._o comparativ_n whether_o it_o be_v superstition_n thankful_o to_o celebrat_v one_o day_n annaly_a with_o public_a worship_n in_o remembrance_n of_o man_n redemption_n or_o rather_o wilful_o to_o scorn_v slander_n profane_a and_o contemn_v it_o if_o thes_n two_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o unbiased_a impartial_a judgement_n the_o pious_a veneration_n will_v far_o preponderat_a the_o impious_a irrision_n in_o all_o good_a man_n eye_n shall_v we_o set_v apart_o or_o sanctify_v divers_a day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o humiliation_n for_o temporal_a benefit_n of_o victory_n or_o other_o occasion_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o afford_v to_o allow_v one_o for_o the_o great_a spiritual_a blessing_n of_o our_o eternal_a redemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o slavery_n of_o satan_n begin_v by_o his_o bless_a birth_n and_o finish_v by_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o burial_n with_o other_o consequent_a glorious_a work_n of_o exaltation_n viz._n his_o resurrection_n ascention_n and_o continual_a intercession_n at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n god_n shield_v we_o from_o such_o guilt_n whereto_o thes_n two_o heroic_n may_v be_v apt_o apply_v absit_fw-la tale_n nefas_fw-la pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobâ—â—a_fw-la nobis_fw-la aut_fw-la dici_fw-la potuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la refelli_fw-la far_o be_v such_o crime_n it_o be_v shame_n shall_v be_v impute_v thes_n scandal_n to_o we_o or_o can_v not_o be_v refute_v for_o shâ—me_v then_o let_v pulpit_n ring_v no_o more_o of_o such_o ridiculous_a reason_n preallege_v not_o worth_a a_o fig_n which_o if_o a_o young_a sophister_n shall_v urge_v in_o school_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hiss_v out_o as_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v answer_v dr._n hammond_n a_o deep_a divine_a from_o who_o learned_a lucubration_n i_o have_v pick_v some_o precited_a material_n as_o he_o and_o all_o writer_n borrow_v from_o other_o in_o his_o resolution_n to_o certain_a modern_a quaeres_fw-la whereof_o this_o concern_v christmas_n and_o other_o fe_v be_v the_o last_o answer_v sixten_n addle_n interrogatory_n of_o his_o antagonist_n in_o this_o point_n which_o he_o that_o list_n may_v peruse_v but_o to_o requite_v his_o pain_n propose_v three_o pithy_a quaeres_fw-la at_o end_n of_o that_o treatise_n whereto_o three_o mo_z shall_v be_v superad_v 1._o whether_o the_o church_n catholic_n or_o any_o particular_a special_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—rest_v the_o apostle_n age_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o make_v one_o or_o mo_z daiâ—_n sacrâ—d_v and_o let_v apart_o fâ—om_v servile_a work_n to_o god_n service_n in_o memory_n of_o some_o eminent_a mercy_n confer_v on_o his_o people_n to_o be_v yearly_a celebrate_v with_o true_a piety_n which_o shall_v bind_v all_o dutiful_a child_n to_o obey_v and_o observe_v they_o 2._o whether_o the_o annal_a fest_n of_o christ_n birth_n be_v both_o lawful_a qâ—aere_fw-la 2_o qâ—aere_fw-la and_o laudable_a in_o the_o right_n religious_a use_n weed_n out_o all_o abuse_n ordain_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v just_o be_v abolish_v or_o abandon_v by_o any_o church_n or_o state_n much_o less_o private_a person_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o universal_a since_o it_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v sans_o comptrole_v or_o contradiction_n by_o any_o 3._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n in_o conscience_n or_o common_a e._n 3_o qâ—â—â—_n e._n reason_n to_o cancel_v or_o cashier_v so_o pious_a a_o constitution_n under_o a_o fucatious_a colour_n of_o causeless_a superstition_n because_o some_o pedissequent_a day_n have_v be_v rude_o