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foot_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n yet_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o place_n or_o office_n the_o eye_n go_v not_o but_o direct_v the_o foot_n see_v not_o the_o tongue_n hear_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o ear_n speak_v but_o all_o in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o order_n so_o in_o the_o church_n we_o be_v one_o hody_n all_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n yet_o be_v there_o difference_n in_o our_o place_n governor_n distinguish_v from_o subject_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guide_v also_o among_o themselves_o for_o as_o much_o as_o 14.32_o as_o 1_o cor._n 14.32_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n contend_v not_o say_v he_o when_o saint_n paul_n tell_v you_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n than_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n those_o distinct_a order_n and_o office_n all_o must_v not_o be_v tongue_n nor_o all_o prophet_n as_o he_o there_o go_v 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that_o peace_n be_v sacred_a and_o that_o with_o difference_n of_o opinion_n we_o maintain_v love_n and_o charity_n particular_a judgement_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o opinion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n be_v but_o private_a thing_n and_o concern_v but_o particular_a person_n but_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n it_o concern_v the_o public_a profit_n and_o the_o good_a yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o church_n unless_o unite_a and_o embody_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v all_o see_v with_o the_o same_o eye_n or_o that_o every_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o relish_n and_o savour_n to_o every_o palate_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n all_o be_v not_o perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o a_o duty_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n 2.2_o heart_n jer._n 32.39_o act_n 4.32_o phil._n 2.2_o and_o walk_v in_o one_o way_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o affection_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o some_o be_v weak_a other_o strong_a but_o let_v not_o the_o strong_a despise_v 10._o despise_v rom._n 14.3_o 10._o the_o weak_a nor_o the_o weak_a judge_n the_o strong_a so_o shall_v both_o together_o maintain_v a_o peaceable_a communion_n there_o may_v be_v variety_n of_o ceremony_n and_o about_o these_o variety_n of_o opinion_n yet_o when_o love_n be_v continue_v that_o variety_n commend_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o bond_n that_o bind_v christian_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o same_o can_v be_v but_o one_o but_o variety_n of_o opinion_n if_o without_o pertinacy_n and_o in_o low_a matter_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o unity_n but_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o church_n as_o schism_n and_o division_n there_o be_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o great_a difference_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o about_o easter_n fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o maintain_v love_n among_o themselves_o irenaeus_n sharp_o reprove_v victor_n for_o break_v peace_n by_o excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a church_n over_o which_o he_o have_v no_o power_n for_o the_o only_a difference_n in_o a_o circumstance_n of_o a_o day_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n that_o alicubi_fw-la that_o christiani_n amant_fw-fr paene_fw-la antequam_fw-la norunt_fw-la tertul._n alicubi_fw-la they_o love_v one_o another_o before_o they_o know_v one_o another_o though_o they_o know_v not_o one_o another_o by_o face_n though_o they_o vary_v in_o their_o several_a rite_n yet_o they_o love_v one_o another_o as_o christian_n what_o basil_n the_o great_a say_v of_o epitaph_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n apud_fw-la greg
endear_n expression_n of_o kindness_n and_o argument_n of_o love_n draw_v the_o will_n by_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o choice_a mercy_n terrify_v the_o impenitent_a and_o awaken_n the_o secure_a by_o severe_a threaten_n and_o the_o thunder_n of_o most_o dreadful_a terror_n 30.15.19_o terror_n deut._n 30.15.19_o set_v before_o man_n life_n and_o death_n everlasting_a blessedness_n upon_o his_o 2.10_o his_o mat._n 24_o 13._o rev_n 2.10_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n eternal_a misery_n upon_o his_o final_a impenitency_n and_o disobedience_n serious_o exhort_v man_n 65.12_o man_n deut._n 30.19_o josh_n 24.15_o job_n 34.4_o pro._n 1.29_o isa_n 1.16.21_o &_o 65.12_o to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v 23.37_o die_v luk._n 19.42_o mat._n 23.37_o passionate_o bemoan_v the_o blindness_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o close_o with_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o peace_n and_o 29._o and_o deut._n 32.6.28_o 29._o expostulate_v with_o man_n for_o his_o unkindness_n to_o god_n his_o unmindfulness_n of_o himself_o call_v 1.2_o call_v deut._n 30.19_o isa_n 1.2_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v yea_o make_v 29_o make_v isa_n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o ezek_n 18.25_o 29_o man_n himself_o judge_v between_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n whether_o by_o any_o act_n or_o any_o such_o irrevocable_a decree_n he_o be_v bind_v up_o that_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o and_o by_o solemn_a oath_n remove_v from_o god_n all_o kind_n of_o 13-21_a of_o ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o &_o 33.10_o 11_o 12_o 13-21_a pleasure_n in_o or_o desire_v of_o man_n destruction_n and_o charge_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o upon_o man_n himself_o who_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o by_o consequence_n will_v die_v express_o 39_o express_o mar_n 16.16_o luk_n 13.3.5_o heb._n 10.38_o 39_o most_o express_o determine_v salvation_n only_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n and_o final_a perseverance_n damnation_n only_o in_o case_n of_o infidelity_n disobedience_n apostasy_n and_o final_a impenitency_n thus_o from_o the_o express_a condition_n in_o the_o effect_n and_o execution_n by_o which_o only_o we_o can_v know_v the_o cause_n in_o this_o thing_n they_o infer_v such_o a_o indeterminate_a and_o conditional_a decree_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o to_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o act_v nor_o salvation_n give_v but_o upon_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n no_o death_n denounce_v but_o upon_o intuition_n of_o sin_n nor_o inflict_v but_o where_o such_o sin_n be_v persevere_v in_o sect._n 13_o the_o other_o side_n also_o make_v their_o equal_a claim_n to_o the_o same_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o declare_v the_o 28._o the_o rom._n 9_o 11._o 28._o stability_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v the_o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n the_o discrimination_n be_v make_v with_o god_n before_o they_o have_v do_v cither_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o howsoever_o god_n deal_v he_o have_v as_o unquestionable_a a_o sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o potter_n over_o his_o clay_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o reply_v against_o god_n refer_v the_o whole_a series_n of_o man_n salvation_n to_o god_n first_o 8.30_o first_o rom._n 8.30_o predestinate_v then_o call_v then_o justify_v then_o glorify_v which_o only_a charge_n sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o consequent_o impute_v all_o the_o misery_n death_n and_o destruction_n on_o man_n perverse_a and_o deprave_a will_n but_o declare_v his_o help_n deliverance_n mercy_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o from_o god_n and_o his_o pure_a free_a rich_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o teach_v that_o though_o repentance_n faith_n obedience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o these_o be_v the_o express_a condition_n of_o life_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1.29_o god_n act_n 5.31_o ephes_n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o who_o give_v repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o 5.24_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o thess_n 5.24_o strengthen_v we_o to_o persevere_v and_o uphold_v we_o from_o fall_v and_o that_o therefore_o such_o shall_v not_o utter_o and_o for_o ever_o fall_v away_o and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o must_v be_v from_o the_o pure_a love_n and_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o man_n may_v have_v 1.29_o have_v 1_o cor._n 1.29_o nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o in_o himself_o as_o have_v nothing_o but_o 7._o but_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 7._o what_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o 15.10_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n and_o though_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o such_o as_o be_v full_o willing_a to_o be_v save_v and_o who_o will_n free_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n yet_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v so_o natural_o corrupt_v and_o enslave_v to_o lust_n that_o man_n can_v choose_v nor_o the_o will_v determine_v itself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v real_o good_a until_o it_o be_v emancipate_v and_o set_v free_a by_o that_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o some_o certain_a person_n according_a to_o the_o beneplacitum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o make_v man_n 2.13_o man_n phil._n 2.13_o willing_a as_o well_o as_o enable_v they_o to_o work_v thus_o from_o these_o scripture_n experience_n and_o effect_n they_o conclude_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o prepare_v for_o and_o give_v to_o such_o a_o number_n of_o person_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v this_o effectual_a grace_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o infallible_o to_o salvation_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o liberty_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o wilful_a rebellion_n sect._n 14_o i_o have_v no_o design_n to_o interpose_v my_o own_o opinion_n i_o must_v here_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confess_v he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a skill_n and_o sar_n great_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n than_o i_o dare_v pretend_v unto_o or_o can_v hope_v to_o attain_v who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n and_o cut_v so_o even_o a_o thread_n as_o to_o place_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o throne_n where_o it_o must_v unquestionable_o sit_v and_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o or_o confer_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o assert_v the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o use_n whereof_o it_o shall_v and_o must_v be_v judge_v sect._n 15_o but_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o dispute_n be_v not_o new_o start_v neither_o calvin_n nor_o arminius_n be_v the_o first_o father_n or_o factor_n of_o either_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v now_o engage_v to_o prosecute_v either_o as_o a_o new_a doctrine_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a and_o i_o believe_v will_v be_v among_o man_n while_o man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o for_o this_o difference_n break_v peace_n shall_v we_o not_o unite_v in_o one_o communion_n because_o we_o can_v agree_v in_o this_o one_o doctrine_n shall_v the_o church_n for_o this_o maintain_v a_o perpetual_a faction_n and_o continue_v a_o perpetual_a rent_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o a_o different_a judgement_n in_o so_o abstruse_a a_o doctrine_n wherein_o not_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n but_o learned_a man_n of_o sober_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a principle_n have_v dissent_v and_o do_v and_o will_v dissent_v while_o they_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n where_o only_o they_o will_v be_v full_o acquaint_v with_o the_o truth_n have_v their_o understanding_n enlighten_v beyond_o all_o obscurity_n and_o their_o heart_n perfect_o purge_v from_o all_o corruption_n god_n forbid_v sect._n 16_o 2._o to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v the_o difficulty_n of_o decide_v it_o which_o must_v be_v conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n and_o the_o great_a pretension_n and_o those_o strong_o probable_a too_o which_o both_o side_n make_v to_o those_o three_o chief_a yea_o only_a rule_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o thing_n by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o experience_n and_o argument_n draw_v from_o all_o these_o by_o each_o dissent_v party_n which_o will_v puzzle_v the_o acute_a respondent_fw-la of_o the_o other_o side_n to_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o solution_n to_o they_o as_o may_v clear_o take_v off_o the_o doubt_n and_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o they_o