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be_v bring_v into_o this_o new_a kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o be_v that_o food_n and_o nourishment_n we_o be_v afterward_o to_o receive_v and_o grow_v by_o at_o least_o it_o must_v serve_v we_o as_o that_o spiritual_a stomach_n whereby_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v digest_v to_o our_o use_n and_o benefit_n which_o time_n of_o new-birth_n be_v the_o time_n for_o cast_v forth_o this_o strong_a man_n arm_v by_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o make_v it_o to_o each_o one_o a_o time_n of_o more_o remarkable_a trouble_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o affliction_n as_o the_o struggle_a conflict_n make_v within_o we_o by_o that_o spirit_n now_o rage_v most_o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o there_o be_v in_o all_o of_o we_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o wean_a necessary_o follow_v afterward_o by_o the_o suffering_n whereof_o we_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_a far_o to_o shake_v off_o those_o 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head_n of_o that_o serpent_n and_o his_o agent_n for_o when_o the_o old_a adam_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 5.24_o have_v be_v so_o thorough_o crucify_v in_o we_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o look_v on_o our_o suffering_n as_o ill_n nor_o their_o author_n as_o enemy_n we_o may_v be_v able_a then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o life_n we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o will_v live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o 2.20_o but_o now_o although_o it_o be_v our_o part_n always_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o this_o mastery_n and_o perfection_n in_o which_o regard_n our_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o race_n or_o warfare_n yet_o until_o we_o have_v in_o death_n conclude_v our_o suffering_n and_o conquer_a our_o last_o enemy_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a with_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v but_o must_v whilst_o we_o live_v be_v subject_a to_o divers_a fresh_a assault_n and_o encounter_n one_o while_o provoke_v we_o to_o presumption_n through_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n one_o while_o to_o despair_n through_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o such_o measure_n that_o we_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v still_o take_v to_o our_o assistance_n not_o only_o the_o inward_a weapon_n of_o humility_n and_o love_n but_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o all_o such_o religious_a duty_n and_o performance_n as_o may_v again_o strengthen_v these_o grace_n or_o any_o way_n direct_a and_o encourage_v we_o in_o a_o steady_a course_n of_o recovery_n by_o the_o degree_n of_o hope_n and_o faith_n and_o so_o re-estate_v we_o into_o the_o former_a degree_n of_o adherence_n until_o this_o faith_n the_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v shall_v grow_v into_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n by_o love_n &c_n the_o
that_o antichristianism_n be_v not_o only_a denial_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n but_o also_o the_o denial_n of_o he_o or_o his_o power_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o before_o show_v deny_v of_o dignity_n and_o fleshly_a power_n under_o he_o we_o will_v note_v a_o little_a of_o saint_n john_n other_o description_n of_o he_o every_o spirit_n say_v he_o that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o again_o he_o say_v many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 7._o he_o say_v not_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v mean_v jew_n or_o infidel_n or_o such_o as_o open_o profess_a denial_n to_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v overthrow_v it_o by_o consequent_a especial_o in_o matter_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o endanger_v the_o loâ—s_n of_o that_o full_a reward_n which_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 8._o or_o doctrine_n of_o love_n by_o practice_n of_o charitable_a submission_n to_o our_o master_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v bring_v when_o at_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v have_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o charitable_a office_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o in_o justification_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o as_o king_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n 40._o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o under_o which_o notion_n of_o king_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v depute_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingship_n among_o we_o until_o himself_o 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thereby_o of_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v on_o exasperation_n and_o breach_n of_o charity_n and_o if_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n it_o must_v introduce_v disobedience_n also_o for_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n as_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a coincidence_n where_o there_o be_v some_o equal_a respect_n carry_v towards_o they_o so_o have_v they_o as_o necessary_a a_o separation_n and_o loss_n where_o any_o of_o they_o be_v slight_v or_o omit_v for_o as_o that_o love_n and_o obedience_n we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o god_n do_v depend_v on_o that_o belief_n we_o have_v of_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o also_o do_v that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o church_n his_o representative_a power_n on_o earth_n depend_v on_o our_o persuasion_n of_o its_o veracity_n and_o authority_n so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v be_v once_o bring_v to_o to_o disbelieve_v her_o soundness_n or_o insufficiency_n even_o so_o far_o as_o her_o communion_n may_v be_v hazardous_a and_o damnable_a obedience_n to_o she_o in_o any_o sort_n be_v not_o to_o be_v long_o expect_v and_o therefore_o although_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o prerogative_n of_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o prince_n can_v have_v no_o cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o thought_n and_o belief_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o these_o their_o thought_n and_o persuasion_n do_v by_o word_n or_o action_n make_v open_a tendendency_n to_o the_o seduction_n of_o other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sedition_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n so_o far_o be_v they_o censurable_a by_o the_o present_a high_a power_n 14.22_o and_o in_o this_o case_n saint_n paul_n admonition_n will_v be_v proper_a unto_o they_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n that_o be_v let_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o eminence_n and_o practice_n in_o thy_o different_a judgement_n make_v thou_o neglectful_a of_o charity_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n as_o be_v large_o in_o that_o chapter_n set_v down_o but_o rather_o know_v that_o for_o this_o very_a end_n thou_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n also_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n as_o be_v also_o large_o command_v in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a again_o that_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o religion_n prince_n can_v command_v as_o lawmaker_n and_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o in_o more_o civil_a matter_n he_o do_v yet_o as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n entrust_v from_o above_o with_o the_o interpretation_n and_o execution_n of_o these_o law_n and_o rule_n he_o may_v command_v under_o god_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o a_o high_a constable_n lieutenant_z or_o other_o supreme_a state_n officer_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o civil_a law_n will_v be_v fond_a and_o useless_a thing_n if_o
p._n 12._o chap._n vi_o of_o honour_n p._n 16._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o government_n p._n 24._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n p._n 28._o chap._n ix_o of_o sovereignty_n and_o its_o original_a and_o of_o monarchy_n or_o kingly_a power_n p._n 41._o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n of_o anarchy_n p._n 79._o chap._n ii_o of_o faction_n and_o its_o original_n and_o usual_a support_n p._n 98._o chap._n iii_o of_o rebellion_n and_o its_o most_o notable_a cause_n and_o pretence_n p._n 104._o chap._n iu._n of_o liberty_n p._n 114._o chap._n v._n of_o tyranny_n p._n 122._o chap._n vi_o of_o slavery_n p._n 126._o chap._n vii_o of_o property_n p._n 130._o chap._n viii_o of_o law_n justice_n equity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139._o chap._n ix_o of_o public_a good_a common_a good_a or_o common-weal_n p._n 158._o chap._n x._o of_o paction_n and_o commerce_n p._n 161._o chap._n xi_o of_o magistrate_n councillor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 177._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n p._n 186._o book_n iii_o chap._n i_o of_o religion_n in_o its_o true_a ground_n p._n 213._o chap._n ii_o of_o religion_n as_o common_o receive_v p._n 116._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_a and_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n p._n 222._o chap._n iu._n of_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o power_n p._n 226._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n claim_v by_o churchman_n p._n 233._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n interpretation_n p._n 249._o chap._n vii_o of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o our_o state_n of_o innocence_n thereby_o p._n 261._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o coincidence_n of_o christian_a grace_n p._n 277._o chap._n ix_o of_o charity_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o nature_n p._n 299._o chap._n x._o of_o patience_n long-suffering_a humility_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 310._o chap._n xi_o of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o each_o church_n her_o head_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o ceremony_n and_o divine_a worship_n p._n 328._o chap._n xii_o of_o antichrist_n p._n 349._o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o mystical_a delivery_n of_o some_o divine_a truth_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 388._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o athiesm_n p._n 403._o book_n iu._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o like_a and_o dislike_v of_o content_n and_o discontent_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o frame_v a_o government_n itself_o please_v and_o durable_a without_o force_n and_o constraint_n p._n 419._o book_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o deity_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o as_o of_o its_o original_a and_o cause_n we_o must_v come_v at_o last_o to_o fix_v on_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n supreme_a and_o independent_a for_o to_o proceed_v infinite_o we_o can_v but_o shall_v lose_v ourselves_o as_o in_o a_o circle_n 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though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o evil_a as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o evil_n by_o which_o evil_a we_o may_v know_v he_o mean_v antichristianism_n by_o say_v he_o that_o do_v it_o have_v not_o see_v god_n that_o be_v have_v not_o god_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o not_o have_v or_o receive_v we_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n namely_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v or_o present_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o deny_v the_o son_n he_o have_v not_o the_o father_n because_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o 9_o for_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v far_a high_o observable_a towards_o the_o clear_n antichristianism_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n even_o by_o defeat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o through_o disobedience_n that_o these_o two_o fore-alledged_n writer_n that_o do_v most_o speak_v of_o this_o crime_n in_o direct_a term_n be_v 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s._n john_n antichrist_n and_o farther_o to_o make_v the_o same_o mocker_n to_o be_v like_a and_o come_v on_o to_o s._n paul_n antichrist_n he_o say_v 8._o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n defile_v the_o flesh_n despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n the_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o seat_v themselves_o as_o god_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n yet_o michael_n thy_o archangel_n say_v he_o when_o contend_v with_o the_o devil_n 9_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o bring_v against_o he_o a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o and_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o case_n must_v not_o be_v revile_v but_o leave_v to_o god_n what_o pretence_n can_v subject_n have_v to_o justify_v themselves_o by_o that_o will_v strike_v prince_n for_o equity_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v they_o worse_o than_o he_o 17.26_o by_o the_o expression_n of_o defiler_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n he_o come_v plain_o home_o to_o s._n 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