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perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o that_o holiness_n will_v show_v itself_o in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n how_o unlike_a to_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n be_v they_o who_o think_v they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o honour_n christ_n when_o they_o be_v in_o outward_a glory_n and_o dignity_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o rag_n low_a and_o afflict_a they_o will_v then_o stoop_v to_o do_v something_o for_o christ_n but_o when_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n set_v up_o advance_v to_o any_o pitch_n of_o worldly_a eminency_n they_o then_o think_v they_o shall_v spoil_v their_o clothes_n and_o disgrace_v their_o dignity_n by_o attend_v upon_o christ_n do_v saint_n and_o angel_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o glory_n and_o shall_v worm_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n think_v it_o much_o to_o serve_v he_o do_v he_o our_o lord_n empty_a himself_o of_o glory_n to_o save_v yea_o serve_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o his_o servant_n serve_v he_o when_o fill_v with_o glory_n of_o this_o more_o pag._n 457._o part._n 1._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o judgement_n viz._n the_o come_n of_o the_o judg._n the_o second_o follow_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o in_o that_o 1._o his_o carriage_n towards_o all_o 2._o particular_o towards_o the_o wicked_a 1._o towards_o all_o in_o these_o word_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o for_o this_o first_o two_o thing_n here_o require_v explication_n 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n how_o judgement_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v and_o wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n do_v consist_v i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o pag._n 511_o 512_o 513._o part_v 1_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o or_o concern_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o have_v likewise_o speak_v before_o pag._n 532._o only_o as_o to_o this_o text_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o fit_o translate_v upon_o though_o sometime_o it_o signify_v adversus_fw-la against_o can_v here_o be_v so_o render_v in_o regard_n judas_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v who_o he_o distinguish_v into_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o and_o some_o namely_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o have_v judgement_n execute_v against_o they_o although_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n concern_v and_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o happy_a sentence_n this_o word_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v in_o that_o
the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v gal._n 6.4_o the_o opposition_n also_o be_v remarkable_a be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o when_o sense_n be_v gratify_v the_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v mark_v the_o like_a opposition_n also_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 13.14_o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n these_o have_v contrary_a original_n the_o one_o be_v from_o earth_n the_o other_o from_o heaven_n the_o motion_n of_o sensual_a lust_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a one_o downward_o another_o upward_a a_o man_n can_v look_v those_o contrary_a way_n at_o 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great_a worth_n that_o it_o see_v in_o any_o thing_n beside_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v leave_v for_o christ_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o industrious_a thirst_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lazy_a veleity_n but_o a_o desire_n which_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o thing_n desire_v it_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o sit_v still_o but_o make_v he_o seek_v knock_v ask_v cry_z call_v sell_v all_o wrestle_v strive_v all_o scripture-expression_n it_o offer_v violence_n to_o and_o make_v a_o holy_a riot_n upon_o heaven_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n that_o will_v not_o be_v smother_v it_o say_v as_o elijah_n to_o obadiah_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o will_v show_v myself_o it_o stand_v not_o for_o any_o cost_n it_o turn_v every_o stone_n like_o the_o arrow_n draw_v to_o the_o head_n it_o fly_v apace_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a which_o slay_v he_o because_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_n prov._n 21.25_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o resolve_v wait_a permanent_a 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bold_o inintrude_v into_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v they_o profess_v knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v the_o disciple_n of_o basilides_n voice_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v man_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v swine_n and_o dog_n say_v epiphanius_n and_o nazianzen_n tell_v eunomius_n that_o he_o be_v he_o mean_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n a_o beholder_n of_o thing_n which_o to_o all_o other_o be_v invisible_a 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n in_o orat._n 33._o a_o hearer_n of_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o â—tter_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o be_v elias_n that_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o have_v moses_n that_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n as_o be_v paul_n thus_o the_o papist_n style_v some_o of_o their_o schoolman_n angelical_a
themselves_o from_o the_o church_n be_v scorner_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v sensual_a and_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v follow_v their_o ungodly_a lust_n or_o in_o the_o word_n judas_n express_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o these_o seducer_n in_o separate_n themselves_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v 1._o their_o be_v sensual_a and_o 2._o their_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n explication_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o separate_v themselves_o 2._o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o consist_v 1._o exterminantes_fw-la segregantes_fw-la separantes_fw-la disterminantes_fw-la exterminantes_fw-la for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a way_n render_v by_o several_a interpreter_n may_v signify_v the_o unbound_a of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o those_o bound_n and_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v and_o place_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o terminate_v or_o circumscribe_v a_o thing_n within_o limit_n and_o bound_n and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o it_o may_v import_v scripture_n import_v thus_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n the_o take_v away_o or_o exempt_n a_o thing_n from_o those_o bound_n and_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o make_v themselves_o boundless_a as_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o libertine_n that_o will_v be_v keep_v within_o no_o bound_n or_o compass_n of_o restraint_n by_o scripture_n magistrate_n church-discipline_n etc._n etc._n do_v both_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o context_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o 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that_o they_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o and_o thus_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n 1._o by_o hold_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v man_n liberty_n to_o live_v as_o they_o please_v and_o by_o maintain_v of_o unchristian_a libertinism_n because_o christ_n have_v purchase_v christian_a liberty_n for_o we_o whereas_o the_o word_n teach_v the_o contrary_a namely_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 2._o by_o teach_v that_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o superiority_n nor_o any_o to_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v people_n from_o their_o go_v on_o in_o what_o way_n they_o please_v whereas_o the_o word_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a 3._o by_o deny_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o which_o they_o scoff_v as_o at_o a_o vain_a scarecrow_n because_o it_o be_v defer_v whereas_o the_o faithful_a be_v 4.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o to_o account_v the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n salvation_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o the_o approach_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o eternal_a life_n 2._o practical_o they_o may_v separate_v themselves_o as_o by_o bound_n and_o limit_n 1._o by_o profaneness_n and_o live_v in_o a_o different_a way_n from_o the_o saint_n namely_o in_o all_o looseness_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o as_o the_o faithful_a separate_a and_o difference_n themselves_o from_o the_o wicked_a by_o their_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n so_o the_o wicked_a divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o faithful_a by_o profaneness_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o looseness_n and_o irregularity_n and_o thus_o the_o ungodly_a make_v such_o bound_n between_o themselves_o and_o saint_n as_o saint_n dare_v not_o break_v over_o ungodliness_n be_v too_o high_a a_o wall_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o scale_v or_o rather_o too_o deep_a a_o mote_n for_o he_o to_o swim_v over_o and_o wade_v through_o 2._o nequeunt_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n discessionem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclefiâ_fw-la quia_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la jugum_fw-la far_o nequeunt_fw-la by_o shismaticalness_n and_o make_n of_o separation_n from_o and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o proud_o despise_v the_o doctrine_n or_o person_n of_o the_o christian_n as_o contemptible_a and_o unworthy_a or_o because_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o holy_a severity_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n they_o say_v calvin_n depart_v from_o it_o they_o may_v make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n by_o schismatical_a withdraw_n themselves_o from_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o it_o their_o heresy_n be_v perverse_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n their_o schism_n be_v a_o perverse_a separation_n from_o church-communion_n the_o former_a be_v in_o doctrinall_n the_o latter_a in_o practical_n 3._o schismaticos_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la communionis_fw-la disrupta_fw-la societas_fw-la aug._n coâ—tr_n faust_n l._n 20._o c._n 3._o the_o former_a be_v opposite_a to_o faith_n this_o latter_a to_o charity_n by_o faith_n all_o the_o member_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n by_o charity_n one_o to_o another_o and_o as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o former_a be_v heresy_n so_o their_o break_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v schism_n and_o this_o schism_n stand_v in_o the_o dissolve_v the_o spiritual_a band_n of_o love_n and_o union_n among_o christians_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o withdraw_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v both_o the_o sign_n of_o and_o help_v to_o christian_a unity_n as_o prayer_n hear_v receive_v of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n for_o because_o the_o dissolve_v of_o christian_a union_n chief_o appear_v in_o the_o undue_a separation_n from_o church_n communion_n therefore_o this_o rend_n be_v right_o call_v schism_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o negative_a schismate_fw-la camero_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la 2._o positive_a the_o first_o the_o negative_a be_v when_o there_o be_v only_o simplex_fw-la secessio_fw-la when_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a secession_n a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a withdraw_a from_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n without_o make_v a_o heâ—d_n against_o that_o church_n from_o which_o the_o departure_n be_v 2._o the_o other_o the_o positive_a be_v when_o person_n so_o withdraw_v do_v so_o consociate_v and_o draw_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a and_o opposite_a body_n set_v up_o a_o church_n against_o a_o church_n or_o as_o divine_v express_v it_o from_o augustine_n a_o altar_n against_o a_o altar_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o schism_n and_o become_v sinful_a either_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o groundlessness_n or_o 2._o the_o manner_n
thereof_o 1._o the_o groundlessness_n when_o there_o be_v no_o cast_v of_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o unjust_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n no_o departure_n by_o unsufferable_a persecution_n no_o heresy_n nor_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n maintain_v no_o necessity_n if_o communion_n be_v hold_v with_o a_o church_n of_o communicate_v in_o its_o sin_n and_o corruption_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o separation_n make_v it_o unlawful_a when_o it_o be_v make_v without_o due_a endeavour_n and_o wait_v for_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o the_o departure_n be_v and_o such_o a_o rash_a departure_n be_v against_o charity_n which_o suffer_v both_o much_o and_o long_a 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o all_o tolerable_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o present_o distaste_v when_o the_o just_a occasion_n be_v give_v it_o first_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n of_o remedy_n the_o surgeon_n reserve_v dismember_n as_o the_o last_o remedy_n it_o look_v upon_o a_o sudden_a break_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v a_o dismember_n not_o as_o surgery_n carnificina_fw-la non_fw-la medicina_fw-la sed_fw-la laniena_fw-la non_fw-la chirurgia_fw-la sed_fw-la carnificina_fw-la but_o but_o cherry_n not_o as_o medicinal_a but_o cruel_a 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o separation_n appear_v several_a way_n not_o to_o the_o speak_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o separation_n by_o heresy_n and_o profaneness_n i_o have_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o commentary_n show_v it_o at_o large_a before_o 6._o error_n of_o balaam_n ver_fw-la 11._o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la schismatis_fw-la adaequent_fw-la peccato_fw-la heresis_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la adhuc_fw-la prae_fw-la isto_fw-la exaggerent_fw-la musc_n loc_fw-la com._n the_o schism_n aug._n cont._n donat._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o but_o brief_o to_o manifest_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o schismatical_a separation_n i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o compare_v it_o with_o heresy_n though_o some_o have_v say_v that_o schism_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o two_o augustin_n tell_v the_o donatist_n that_o schism_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o of_o the_o traditores_fw-la who_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n through_o fear_n deliver_v up_o their_o bible_n to_o the_o persecutor_n to_o be_v burn_v a_o sin_n at_o which_o the_o donatist_n take_v so_o much_o offence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o separation_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n by_o these_o three_o consideration_n especial_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o schism_n show_v itself_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o christ_n 2._o the_o party_n separate_v 3._o those_o from_o who_o they_o separate_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v first_o a_o horrible_a indignity_n offer_v to_o his_o body_n it_o divide_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 1.15_o and_o make_v he_o to_o appear_v the_o head_n of_o two_o body_n how_o monstrous_a and_o dishonourable_a be_v the_o very_a conceit_n hereof_o 2._o it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o his_o command_n his_o great_a command_n of_o love_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v by_o some_o call_v the_o queen_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n not_o god_n only_o but_o man_n its_o duration_n which_o be_v eternal_a its_o manner_n of_o work_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o receive_v christ_n as_o faith_n but_o of_o give_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o 13.34_o eph._n 4.3_o phil._n 2.2_o joh._n 13.34_o and_o the_o command_n of_o love_n be_v the_o great_a command_n in_o respect_n of_o it_o comprehensivenesse_n it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o end_n of_o they_o all_o be_v love_n and_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o all_o 3._o 12.52_o joh._n 12.52_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o one_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n great_a undertake_n his_o death_n which_o be_v that_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v one_o 4._o it_o tend_v to_o frustrate_v his_o prayer_n for_o unity_n among_o saint_n joh._n 17._o and_o endeavour_n that_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o father_n 5._o it_o oppose_v his_o example_n by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n say_v he_o know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o love_n be_v the_o livery_n and_o cognizance_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o every_o christian_a if_o there_o be_v no_o fellowship_n among_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o follow_v of_o christ_n let_v this_o mind_n be_v â—n_v you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil_n 2_o 5._o 6._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n how_o can_v man_n pray_v if_o in_o wrath_n and_o division_n how_o can_v christian_n fight_v with_o heaven_n and_o prevail_v when_o they_o be_v in_o so_o many_o divide_a troop_n christo_fw-la nullum_fw-la schisma_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquam_fw-la confingit_fw-la haeresim_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recessisse_fw-la videatur_fw-la hierom_n in_o tit._n schisma_fw-la viam_fw-la facit_fw-la ad_fw-la haeresim_fw-la et_fw-la separationem_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la what_o worthiness_n can_v be_v in_o those_o communicant_o who_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n with_o heart_n full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n separate_v for_o 1._o it_o cause_v a_o decay_n of_o all_o grace_n by_o division_n among_o ourselves_o we_o endeavour_v to_o divide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o in_o and_z from_o who_o be_v all_o our_o fullness_n all_o wickedness_n follow_v contention_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o schism_n common_o heresy_n be_v graft_v there_o be_v no_o schism_n say_v i_o but_o ordinary_o it_o invent_v and_o produce_v some_o heresy_n that_o so_o the_o separation_n may_v seem_v the_o more_o justifiable_a the_o nonatian_o and_o donatist_n from_o schism_n fall_v to_o heresy_n our_o own_o time_n sad_o comment_v upon_o this_o truth_n they_o equal_o arise_v to_o both_o the_o far_a 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