viii_o chap._n liv._o three_o error_n disparage_v christ_n priesthood_n 1._o the_o novatian_a deny_v the_o reception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 2._o a_o late_a contrary_a error_n affirm_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o respective_o derogate_a from_o the_o infinite_a value_n or_o continual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o do_v grow_v into_o a_o heresy_n be_v that_o of_o novatus_n qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la lapsis_fw-la poenitentiâ—m_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v backslider_n or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n 23._o of_o novatus_n see_v euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 23._o to_o be_v upon_o any_o term_n or_o testification_n of_o repentance_n readmit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o make_v partaker_n of_o absolution_n this_o heresy_n as_o all_o other_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o plausible_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v every_o day_n call_v unto_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o backslide_n or_o relapse_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n even_o after_o baptism_n be_v so_o rife_o that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o revolt_v unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n nor_o give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o private_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o revolt_n now_o if_o novatus_n do_v only_o deny_v that_o unto_o such_o backssider_v or_o revolter_n which_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o why_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n in_o age_n follow_v for_o a_o heretic_n if_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n heretical_a some_o grave_a and_o learned_a late_a writer_n will_v have_v the_o novatas_fw-la heresy_n not_o precise_o to_o consist_v in_o that_o he_o deny_v absolution_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n unto_o revolter_n but_o in_o that_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a or_o power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n unto_o such_o backslider_n as_o cornelius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o clergy_n do_v grant_v unto_o but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n reserve_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o such_o backslider_n or_o revolter_n may_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n be_v absolve_v novatian_n himself_o have_v once_o solemn_o profess_v but_o after_o cornelius_n his_o competitioner_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n be_v prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n have_v authorize_v this_o practice_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v abroach_o his_o error_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v and_o to_o accuse_v cornelius_n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o novelty_n in_o the_o church_n have_v this_o novatian_a be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a tenet_n and_o profession_n make_v before_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v deny_v either_o of_o these_o two_o point_n of_o truth_n either_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n when_o they_o do_v repent_v or_o the_o church_n power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n or_o other_o comfort_n spiritual_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o she_o may_v out_o of_o charitable_a discretion_n presume_v god_n be_v merciful_a or_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v she_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n for_o christ_n have_v command_v she_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o her_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o charity_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o proud_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n as_o novatian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o such_o discontent_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o cornelius_n his_o preferment_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n unto_o his_o prejudice_n will_v be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a principle_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o either_o to_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n or_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v they_o upon_o such_o signification_n of_o repentance_n as_o belong_v unto_o her_o cognizance_n nor_o can_v we_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n think_v that_o either_o novatian_a or_o any_o other_o heretic_n in_o those_o time_n will_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n to_o absolve_v man_n from_o any_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v god_n have_v or_o will_v absolve_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o novatian_o do_v grind_v their_o error_n or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o ground_v their_o error_n or_o maintain_v it_o by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o hold_v lapsos_fw-la or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o heathenism_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n which_o modern_a divine_n conceive_v all_o such_o to_o bâ—_n in_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n or_o how_o the_o absolute_a unpardonablness_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v thence_o conclude_v i_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a to_o say_v it_o suffice_v to_o know_v that_o this_o error_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o they_o live_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o their_o heresy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o which_o condemn_v it_o do_v proper_o or_o precise_o consist_v in_o deny_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o absolve_v sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o rather_o in_o avouch_v this_o particular_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n or_o revolt_n from_o christianity_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n navatian_n have_v be_v no_o heretic_n in_o withstand_v cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o consent_v with_o he_o or_o in_o deny_v to_o admit_v the_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o absolution_n or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o or_o otherwise_o observe_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o penitentiaries_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o admit_v open_a revolter_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o absolve_v they_o after_o they_o have_v uoluntary_o though_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o cornelius_n live_v or_o which_o live_v after_o he_o do_v err_v much_o less_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n which_o novatian_n object_v unto_o they_o in_o admit_v open_a revolter_n unto_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n or_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n after_o performance_n of_o such_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v by_o the_o church_n require_v of_o man_n admit_v into_o that_o estate_n or_o condition_n 2._o time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v hold_n both_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o expedien_fw-mi for_o the_o present_a time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v deny_v unto_o revolter_n both_o these_o favour_n 1._o admission_n to_o the_o state_n of_o penitentiaries_n 2._o absolution_n upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n after_o testification_n of_o repentance_n only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o church_n in_o late_a time_n do_v only_o alter_v the_o practice_n or_o discipline_n as_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v upon_o good_a cause_n or_o consideration_n and_o to_o conclude_v or_o limit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n only_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n be_v matter_n of_o heresy_n at_o least_o of_o schism_n and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v
land_n or_o good_n or_o of_o his_o own_o action_n or_o employment_n every_o one_o likewise_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v come_v to_o full_a year_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o right_a or_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o of_o his_o land_n of_o his_o good_n of_o his_o action_n or_o employment_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o for_o child_n or_o such_o as_o be_v under_o year_n though_o bear_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o other_o yet_o while_o they_o be_v under_o year_n they_o be_v proper_o neither_o freeman_n nor_o servant_n although_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o gal._n 4._o 1._o 2._o they_o participate_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o servant_n then_o of_o freeman_n now_o i_o say_v that_o the_o heir_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n differ_v nothing_o from_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o but_o be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n for_o this_o reason_n one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v promisevous_o use_v for_o child_n and_o for_o servant_n because_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o disposal_n but_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o guardian_n or_o master_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o several_a extent_n of_o this_o want_n of_o power_n or_o right_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o of_o their_o action_n or_o employment_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o other_o right_a or_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o servitude_n and_o divers_a sort_n of_o servant_n some_o as_o the_o great_a philosopher_n in_o his_o politic_n will_v have_v it_o be_v servi_n à _fw-la natura_fw-la be_v frame_v by_o nature_n only_o to_o serve_v or_o to_o be_v at_o other_o man_n disposal_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o such_o as_o have_v strong_a body_n but_o weak_a brain_n be_v in_o his_o judgement_n more_o fit_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o then_o to_o govern_v themselves_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o servitude_n be_v improper_a for_o omnis_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la alicujus_fw-la domini_fw-la servus_n every_o servant_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o some_o particular_a lord_n or_o master_n who_o interest_n whether_o in_o his_o person_n or_o employment_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o some_o special_a title_n such_o as_o by_o nature_n be_v destitute_a of_o wit_n or_o reason_n where_o qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o be_v every_o where_o be_v not_o where_o do_v not_o thereby_o become_v servant_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v every_o man_n servant_n that_o be_v dispose_v to_o employ_v they_o and_o this_o privilege_n they_o have_v of_o other_o that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o contract_n or_o legal_a title_n by_o which_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o or_o be_v make_v this_o or_o that_o man_n servant_n and_o be_v no_o man_n servant_n they_o can_v be_v no_o servant_n 4._o though_o our_o english_a servant_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a servus_n yet_o servant_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n we_o call_v many_o which_o a_o good_a latinist_n will_v rather_o call_v famuli_fw-la then_o servi_n be_v indeed_o servant_n that_o be_v at_o other_o man_n disposal_n but_o in_o part_n only_o not_o in_o whole_a who_o for_o distinction_n sake_n we_o call_v apprentice_n or_o hire_a servant_n over_o who_o action_n or_o employment_n their_o master_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o hire_n or_o apprenticeship_n have_v full_a right_n and_o interest_n and_o authority_n likewise_o over_o their_o body_n or_o person_n to_o correct_v or_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o action_n or_o employment_n otherwise_o then_o for_o their_o master_n behoof_n or_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v but_o over_o their_o person_n their_o body_n their_o good_n or_o child_n their_o master_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o interest_n they_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o our_o law_n to_o dispose_v of_o these_o as_o they_o do_v of_o their_o day-labour_n or_o bodily_a employment_n yet_o be_v these_o proper_o call_v servant_n as_o have_v make_v themselves_o such_o or_o be_v so_o make_v by_o their_o parent_n or_o guardian_n upon_o some_o contract_n or_o by_o some_o branch_n or_o title_n of_o commutative_a justice_n in_o which_o there_o be_v always_o ratio_fw-la dati_fw-la &_o accepti_fw-la somewhat_o give_v and_o take_v that_o bind_v both_o the_o party_n as_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n the_o master_n give_v and_o the_o servant_n receive_v meat_n drink_n and_o wage_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o these_o benefit_n receive_v the_o servant_n yield_v up_o and_o the_o master_n receive_v a_o right_a or_o interest_n in_o his_o bodily_a and_o daily_a labour_n and_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o these_o yet_o be_v they_o servant_n as_o we_o say_v only_o in_o part_n not_o mere_a servant_n 5._o mere_a servant_n or_o servant_n absolute_o or_o in_o whole_a be_v such_o as_o the_o latin_n call_v mancipia_fw-la such_o as_o we_o call_v in_o english_a slave_n or_o bondman_n or_o such_o as_o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o superfluity_n of_o speech_n or_o express_v ourselves_o in_o our_o native_a dialect_n we_o term_v bondslave_n for_o a_o slave_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o bondman_n and_o no_o bondman_n can_v be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o slave_n a_o bondslave_n be_v a_o name_n which_o have_v no_o reality_n answerable_a or_o full_o commensurable_a unto_o it_o unto_o this_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o be_v of_o be_v a_o slave_n or_o bondman_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o subject_n by_o nature_n no_o man_n will_v willing_o or_o voluntary_o subject_v himself_o such_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v and_o in_o divers_a country_n yet_o be_v servants_z in_o this_o sense_n be_v make_v such_o by_o other_o from_o a_o pretend_a right_a or_o title_n of_o conquest_n and_o be_v call_v mancipia_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la capti_fw-la because_o they_o have_v be_v take_v in_o war_n and_o may_v by_o rigour_n of_o justice_n at_o least_o by_o rigour_n of_o hostile_a law_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o man_n convict_v of_o rebellion_n by_o take_v arm_n now_o the_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o death_n be_v loss_n of_o civil_a liberty_n as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o their_o posterity_n these_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v servi_n according_a to_o the_o native_a etymology_n of_o this_o name_n in_o latin_a servi_n quasi_fw-la servati_fw-la they_o be_v again_o whole_o and_o mere_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o real_a condition_n or_o property_n of_o civil_a servitude_n that_o be_v their_o lord_n or_o master_n have_v a_o absolute_a right_n or_o interest_n not_o only_o in_o their_o bodily_a action_n or_o employment_n but_o over_o their_o very_a person_n their_o body_n their_o child_n and_o whatsoever_o by_o any_o title_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o the_o interest_n power_n or_o dominion_n which_o master_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v over_o their_o servi_n or_o mancipia_fw-la their_o slave_n or_o bondman_n be_v altogether_o such_o and_o as_o absolute_a as_o a_o freeholder_n have_v over_o his_o own_o inheritance_n or_o fee_n simple_a that_o be_v a_o power_n or_o right_o not_o only_o to_o reap_v or_o take_v the_o annual_a fruit_n or_o commodity_n of_o it_o but_o full_a right_n to_o let_v or_o sett_n for_o term_n of_o year_n or_o to_o alienate_v or_o sell_v the_o property_n for_o so_o be_v bondman_n and_o their_o child_n buy_v and_o sell_v as_o land_n and_o good_n or_o cattle_n be_v with_o we_o all_o the_o right_n dominion_n or_o interest_n which_o master_n with_o we_o have_v over_o their_o servant_n or_o apprentice_n be_v only_o such_o as_o a_o tenant_n or_o lease-holder_n for_o some_o limit_a time_n or_o term_n of_o year_n have_v over_o the_o ground_n or_o soil_n which_o he_o pay_v rend_v for_o that_o be_v a_o right_a or_o property_n in_o the_o herbage_n a_o right_a or_o power_n to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n or_o increase_v of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o covenant_n but_o no_o right_a to_o alienate_v or_o sell_v so_o much_o as_o the_o earth_n or_o gravel_n much_o less_o to_o alienate_v or_o make_v away_o the_o fee-simple_a or_o inheritance_n which_o be_v still_o reserve_v unto_o the_o owner_n thus_o the_o body_n or_o person_n of_o hire_a servant_n be_v their_o own_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v free_a even_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n but_o the_o use_n or_o employment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o service_n lawful_a and_o ingenuous_a be_v their_o master_n so_o be_v the_o service_n of_o their_o wit_n for_o accomplish_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n what_o by_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v chap._n xvi_o that_o the_o former_a
salvation_n as_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o work_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o because_o god_n never_o fail_v to_o work_v salvation_n in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o seek_v it_o or_o afraid_a to_o neglect_v it_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o work_n out_o their_o own_o salvation_n not_o proper_o or_o formal_o but_o consecutiuè_fw-la that_o be_v salvation_n be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o their_o work_n or_o do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o their_o work_n not_o by_o any_o force_n or_o efficacy_n of_o their_o work_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a connexion_n but_o mere_o by_o god_n appointment_n or_o decree_n the_o very_a same_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a our_o saviour_n use_v unto_o the_o people_n john_n 6._o 27._o which_o word_n can_v bear_v no_o other_o construction_n then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v make_v of_o st._n paul_n word_n philip._n 2._o 12._o no_n other_o interpretation_n than_o our_o english_a have_v already_o make_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a do_v not_o render_v they_o verbatim_o operamini_fw-la cibum_fw-la but_o operamini_fw-la cibo_fw-la not_o work_v that_o meat_n but_o work_n for_o that_o meat_n for_o if_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n must_v be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o this_o meat_n be_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o any_o man_n work_n or_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o end_n or_o consequent_a of_o our_o labour_n or_o endeavour_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v this_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v our_o salvation_n viz._n consecutiuè_fw-la because_o god_n do_v infallible_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o it_o if_o we_o diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o or_o labour_n for_o it_o 7._o by_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o distinction_n we_o may_v reconcile_v many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o as_o likewise_o qualify_v many_o speech_n whether_o of_o the_o father_n or_o some_o good_a modern_a writer_n which_o otherwise_o will_v seem_v harsh_a and_o offensive_a who_o can_v say_v say_v solomon_n prov._n 20._o 9_o i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_a this_o interrogation_n be_v in_o all_o man_n judgement_n equivalent_a to_o this_o universal_a negative_a no_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o howbeit_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 73._o 13._o say_v very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o this_o psalmist_n particular_a affirmative_a i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n and_o solomon_n universal_a negative_a no_o man_n can_v say_v i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o internal_a purification_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o labour_n or_o endeavour_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v thus_o purify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o than_o do_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n consecutiuè_n non_fw-la formaliter_fw-la every_o one_o say_v st._n john_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1._o joh._n 3._o 3_o this_o place_n perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n regenerate_v only_o see_v they_o only_o have_v that_o hope_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v many_o other_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v in_o which_o we_o be_v say_v and_o sometime_o command_v to_o purify_v ourselves_o as_o jam._n 4._o 8._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v this_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o man_n true_o regenerate_v for_o even_o sinner_n and_o double_a mind_a man_n such_o as_o man_n regenerate_v be_v not_o be_v command_v to_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o to_o purify_v their_o heart_n many_o other_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v wherein_o this_o purify_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n god_n say_v st._n paul_n act._n 15._o 9_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n not_o this_o purification_n only_o but_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n as_o esay_n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o or_o for_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o both_o part_n of_o our_o former_a distinction_n be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 21._o if_o any_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_v and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n his_o speech_n be_v if_o we_o mark_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n if_o he_o purge_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n or_o as_o we_o say_v formal_o or_o efficient_o purge_v himself_o but_o in_o that_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o this_o purification_n by_o god_n spirit_n do_v immediate_o follow_v man_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v himself_o and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n rom_n 8._o say_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o this_o mortification_n do_v immediate_o ensue_v not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o causalitie_n of_o our_o work_n but_o by_o god_n mere_a grace_n by_o the_o council_n of_o his_o holy_a &_o irresistible_a will_n by_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n by_o which_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o appoint_v the_o one_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n spiritual_a mortification_n or_o life_n itself_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o our_o endeavour_n to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v usual_a not_o in_o scripture_n only_o but_o in_o other_o good_a writer_n and_o in_o our_o common_a dialect_n so_o tully_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o roman_a orator_n who_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o civil_a law_n petijt_fw-la revera_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la caderet_fw-la make_v a_o motion_n that_o he_o may_v lose_v his_o cause_n this_o motion_n he_o do_v not_o make_v direct_o or_o formal_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o his_o motion_n have_v be_v grant_v he_o must_v by_o necessary_a consequent_a have_v lose_v his_o cause_n thus_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n look_v old_a who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v much_o young_a than_o ourselves_o we_o usual_o say_v you_o make_v i_o a_o old_a man_n not_o hereby_o meaning_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v old-age_n or_o grey_a hair_n upon_o we_o by_o any_o trouble_n or_o vexation_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v much_o young_a than_o we_o be_v apparent_o old_a we_o must_v by_o consequence_n be_v old_a so_o that_o he_o make_v we_o old_a not_o efficient_o but_o only_o by_o consequent_a true_o argue_v we_o to_o be_v old_a according_a to_o this_o analogy_n of_o speech_n by_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v we_o old_a who_o age_n do_v true_o argue_v we_o to_o be_v old_a be_v that_o prophecy_n literal_o meanâ—_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o be_v punctual_o or_o formal_o fulfil_v in_o god_n or_o his_o christ_n jer._n 1._o 10._o see_v i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v thou_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o throw_v down_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v jeremiah_n do_v never_o levy_v a_o army_n or_o incite_v any_o people_n to_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o present_a governor_n or_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o any_o state_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o foretell_v the_o extirpation_n of_o some_o kingdom_n and_o the_o erection_n or_o plantation_n of_o other_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o what_o he_o foretell_v do_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o do_v follow_v upon_o his_o prediction_n though_o many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n to_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n yea_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a when_o we_o do_v those_o thing_n whereupon_o our_o purification_n or_o mortification_n shall_v be_v wrought_v though_o many_o year_n hence_o and_o always_o wrought_v by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o that_o decree_n by_o which_o those_o kingdom_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n or_o from_o the_o beginning_n much_o less_o do_v it_o amount_v unto_o so_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v before_o all_o world_n or_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v which_o word_n or_o the_o like_a do_v import_n eternity_n and_o unto_o this_o literal_a importance_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o material_a or_o real_a circumstance_n do_v full_o accord_v both_o do_v full_o witness_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o some_o fore-ordination_a make_v or_o declare_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o time_n as_o ver_fw-la 11._o wo_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n this_o woe_n denounce_v take_v date_n only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n of_o balaam_n and_o corah_n god_n do_v not_o ordain_v either_o from_o eternity_n or_o by_o any_o write_a sentence_n upon_o record_n that_o these_o man_n by_o name_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n shall_v run_v after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v visible_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fore-sentenced_n or_o fore-ordained_n to_o the_o same_o condemnation_n which_o have_v fall_v upon_o cain_n balaam_n and_o corah_n the_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n declare_v of_o old_a against_o these_o three_o be_v as_o a_o rule_v case_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o these_o man_n that_o s._n judas_n speak_v of_o they_o have_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n give_v of_o old_a as_o we_o say_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o be_v by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o cain_n balaam_n and_o corah_n have_v do_v and_o s._n judas_n whether_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n or_o by_o evidence_n of_o their_o fact_n themselves_o do_v but_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v that_o these_o ungodly_a man_n have_v fall_v fowl_n upon_o that_o immovable_a rule_n or_o canon_n which_o have_v former_o be_v declare_v against_o cain_n and_o corah_n and_o his_o confederate_n 10._o that_o these_o man_n now_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n wherein_o cain_n and_o corah_n be_v after_o they_o have_v commit_v these_o foul_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v our_o apostle_n take_v it_o as_o grant_v ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n cloud_n they_o be_v without_o water_n carry_v about_o with_o wind_n tree_n who_o fruit_n wither_v without_o fruit_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n rage_v wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n wander_v star_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o of_o reprobate_n or_o man_n ordain_v to_o condemnation_n for_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n or_o condition_n for_o the_o quality_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o cain_n balaam_n and_o corah_n have_v be_v they_o be_v fore-ordained_n with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o this_o their_o fore-ordination_a be_v upon_o record_n in_o all_o that_o moses_n or_o other_o have_v write_v concern_v god_n judgement_n upon_o cain_n upon_o balaam_n or_o corah_n that_o our_o apostle_n mean_v such_o a_o fore-ordination_a upon_o ancient_a record_n we_o gather_v from_o the_o 14._o verse_n and_o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v etc._n etc._n if_o enoch_n also_o do_v prophecy_n of_o they_o than_o some_o other_o beside_o enoch_n have_v prophesy_v of_o they_o so_o have_v moses_n who_o relate_v god_n judgement_n upon_o cain_n prophesy_v of_o their_o judgement_n who_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o in_o foretell_v god_n fearful_a judgement_n upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n he_o foretell_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o follow_v their_o way_n and_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o the_o like_a condemnation_n in_o their_o condemnation_n but_o more_o express_o fore-ordained_n of_o old_a unto_o the_o same_o condemnation_n by_o enoch_n prophecy_n which_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o moses_n his_o writing_n although_o moses_n mention_v it_o not_o the_o form_n of_o his_o prophecy_n or_o of_o his_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o all_o ungodly_a man_n place_n the_o book_n of_o enoch_n of_o it_o see_v tertul._n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la foem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o and_o the_o annot_n upon_o that_o place_n be_v upon_o record_n in_o our_o apostle_n time_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o book_n of_o enoch_n unto_o which_o or_o so_o much_o of_o which_o as_o concern_v this_o place_n st._n judas_n give_v authentic_a testimony_n ver_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o lord-cometh_a with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o this_o prophecy_n be_v literal_o mean_v and_o in_o particular_a direct_v against_o the_o ungracious_a seed_n of_o cain_n and_o other_o such_o ungodly_a man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n as_o do_v oppose_v or_o malign_v the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o seat_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n of_o which_o enoch_n be_v a_o principal_a member_n a_o man_n of_o high_a place_n or_o dignity_n but_o the_o same_o prophecy_n be_v literal_o mean_v of_o these_o ungodly_a man_n which_o do_v oppose_v the_o church_n and_o deny_v that_o lord_n which_o enoch_n foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o 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