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well_o observe_v in_o the_o english_a annotation_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o that_o although_o those_o prophecy_n be_v infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o can_v err_v yet_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o reveal_v to_o one_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o one_o be_v oftentimes_o reveal_v to_o more_o and_o sometime_o in_o clear_a manner_n there_o may_v be_v also_o some_o thing_n mingle_v with_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n receive_v and_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o that_o which_o they_o add_v of_o their_o own_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n illustration_n or_o application_n may_v be_v just_o subject_a to_o censure_v wheher_n it_o must_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o other_o whether_o the_o prophecy_n proceed_v from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n esa._n 8._o 20._o object_n 6._o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v prophesy_v from_o ministry_n rom._n 12._o 6_o 7._o therefore_o they_o who_o 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to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o pprophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o revelation_n we_o bring_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o ministry_n if_o our_o office_n and_o administration_n be_v ordinary_a let_v we_o attend_v it_o and_o not_o slight_v it_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a then_o he_o enlarge_v this_o last_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o ordinary_a office_n in_o the_o church_n pastor_n teacher_n rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n while_o i_o be_o write_v these_o thing_n i_o find_v gomarus_n upon_o rom._n 12._o 6_o 7._o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o pprophecy_n be_v mean_v here_o of_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a ministry_n of_o that_o which_o be_v
error_n in_o the_o own_o nature_n of_o it_o venial_a yet_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n and_o every_o error_n be_v not_o heresy_n heresy_n be_v mention_v as_o great_a evil_n then_o schism_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 18._o 19_o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o if_o every_o error_n be_v a_o heresy_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o error_n factious_o maintain_v with_o a_o rent_v of_o the_o church_n and_o draw_v away_o of_o disciple_n after_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n augustine_n say_v errare_fw-la potero_fw-la haereti_n u_fw-mi non_fw-la ero_fw-la i_o may_v eâ—…re_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n heretic_n be_v deceiver_n and_o seducer_n who_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v other_o and_o to_o overthrow_v their_o faith_n 2_o tim_n 3_o 13._o act._n 20_o 30._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 18._o rome_n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 2_o pet_n 2._o 2._o all_o know_v and_o note_v heretic_n be_v also_o schismatic_n who_o make_v a_o rupture_n and_o strengthen_v their_o own_o party_n by_o draw_v after_o they_o or_o confirm_v unto_o they_o disciple_n and_o follower_n in_o so_o much_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o sect_n as_o act._n 5_o 17._o and_o 15._o 5._o and_o 24._o 5._o and_o 26._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o donatist_n be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n without_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n to_o cyprian_a and_o o_o strange_a turn_v about_o of_o thing_n say_v vincentius_fw-la lirinensis_n advers._fw-la haeret_fw-la cap_n 11._o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v judge_v catholik_o but_o the_o follower_n heretic_n the_o master_n be_v absolve_v the_o disciple_n be_v condemn_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o book_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o hell_n shall_v receive_v the_o assertor_n or_o mantainer_n this_o last_o ingredient_n which_o be_v find_v in_o heresy_n be_v hint_v by_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o where_o he_o join_v schism_n and_o heresy_n as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o indeed_o in_o the_o original_a the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o speech_n set_v forth_o heresy_n as_o carry_v schism_n with_o it_o in_o its_o bosom_n i_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o part_n what_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o schism_n for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n i.e._n both_o schism_n and_o somewhat_o more_o calvin_n institut_n lib_n 4._o cap_n 2._o §_o 5._o make_v the_o break_n of_o church_n communion_n &_o the_o make_n of_o a_o rent_n a_o thing_n common_a both_o to_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o heretic_n break_v one_o band_n of_o church_n communion_n which_o be_v consent_n in_o doctrine_n schismatic_n break_v another_o which_o be_v love_n though_o sometime_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o like_a faith_n from_o all_o which_o scripturall_a observation_n we_o may_v make_v up_o a_o description_n of_o heresy_n to_o this_o sense_n heresy_n be_v agrosse_v and_o dangerous_a error_n voluntary_o hold_v and_o factious_o maintain_v by_o some_o person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o some_o chief_a or_o substantial_a truth_n or_o truth_n ground_v upon_o and_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n but_o next_o why_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n this_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a or_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la i_o mean_v not_o only_o upon_o supposition_n of_o satan_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o god_n eternal_a and_o infallible_a foreknowledge_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o permit_v satan_n and_o corrupt_a man_n to_o introduce_v heresy_n into_o the_o church_n purpose_v in_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o holy_a counsel_n of_o his_o will_n to_o disabuse_v as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v his_o church_n by_o these_o heresy_n that_o be_v to_o order_n and_o over-rule_v they_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o manifest_v such_o as_o be_v approve_v and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o send_v strong_a delusion_n upon_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrigâ—…teousnesse_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o i._n e._n satan_n malice_n and_o man_n corruption_n be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o foreknowledge_n yea_o such_o a_o decree_n in_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n and_o so_o we_o aâ—…e_v also_o to_o understand_v mat_n 18._o 17._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n come_v these_o thing_n i_o do_v but_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n that_o which_o i_o here_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o good_a use_n which_o god_n in_o â—…is_n most_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a providence_n can_v and_o do_v make_v of_o heresy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v approve_v we_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a saint_n approve_a and_o accept_v of_o god_n or_o as_o bullinger_n on_o the_o place_n veer_fw-la pii_fw-la true_o godly_a in_o which_o sense_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v rome_n 16._o 10._o 2_o cor_n 10._o 18._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 15._o jaâ—…_n 1._o 12._o the_o word_n be_v proper_o use_v of_o good_a money_n or_o silver_n well_o refine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v transfer_v to_o saint_n with_o special_a reference_n to_o their_o mortification_n or_o to_o the_o refine_n of_o they_o from_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o corrupâ—…ions_n and_o so_o note_v such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o contrary_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a rejectaneous_a naughty_a or_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o like_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n 1_o cor_n 9_o 27._o 2_o cor_n 13._o 5_o 6._o but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o by_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o heresy_n the_o godly_a party_n be_v make_v manifest_a sure_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o that_o the_o author_n and_o follower_n of_o heresy_n be_v the_o godly_a party_n for_o he_o call_v heresy_n a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal_n 5_o 20._o and_o will_v have_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v reject_v as_o one_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o condemn_v tit_n 3._o 10._o therefore_o most_o certain_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v approve_v be_v know_v by_o this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o character_n they_o hate_v avoid_v and_o resist_v heresy_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n they_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n without_o waver_v and_o those_o who_o broach_n or_o adhere_v unto_o heresy_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unapprove_v and_o such_o as_o be_v like_o reprobat_fw-la silver_n whosoever_o therefore_o side_v or_o ingadge_v with_o heresy_n or_o heretic_n yea_o whoever_o stand_v not_o fast_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la declare_v himself_n to_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n godly_a party_n so_o contrary_a be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n to_o the_o tone_n of_o sectary_n in_o these_o dayâ—…s_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o this_o scripture_n alone_o but_o in_o diverse_a other_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n from_o such_o as_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n after_o false_a doctrine_n and_o believe_v seduce_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o from_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o ungodly_a life_n so_o deut_n 13._o 3._o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n arise_v and_o the_o sign_n or_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v what_o be_v god_n meaning_n in_o permit_v these_o thing_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o wâ—…th_v all_o your_o soul_n they_o therefore_o that_o hearken_v to_o the_o false_a prophet_n even_o when_o his_o sign_n or_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v make_v themselves_o know_v thereby_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v lover_n of_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n again_o matth._n 24_o 24._o those_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v not_o deceive_v by_o false_a christ_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n they_o who_o be_v deceive_v by_o they_o and_o go_v in_o their_o error_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o elect_v but_o reprobat_fw-la gal_n 5._o 20._o 21._o heresy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o these_o thing_n which_o render_v a_o person_n uncapable_a of_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o therefore_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n
glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n if_o so_o then_o remember_v that_o whole_a text_n be_v copulative_a and_o none_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v seclude_v from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o text._n we_o may_v alâ—…_n well_o hold_v that_o the_o child_n of_o beleiver_n not_o yet_o grow_v up_o to_o knowledge_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v incapable_a of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorisication_n by_o christ_n as_o to_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n i.e._n of_o baptism_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a but_o be_v efficacious_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n young_a and_o old_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n seal_v in_o that_o sacrament_n according_a to_o that_o of_o augustine_n accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n can_v no_o more_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o church_n of_o age_a or_o actual_a believer_n than_o christ_n love_n and_o death_n with_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n thereof_o can_v be_v restrict_v to_o such_o the_o complication_n of_o these_o benefit_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o original_a the_o the_o near_a render_v whereof_o be_v thus_o that_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o the_o tigurine_a version_n thus_o ut_fw-la illam_fw-la sanctificaret_fw-la mundatam_fw-la lavacro_fw-la aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o communicant_n their_o come_n to_o and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n that_o a_o table_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o use_v as_o that_o the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o i_o think_v controvert_v but_o whether_o therebe_n so_o much_o light_n from_o scripture_n as_o that_o all_o the_o communicant_n ought_v to_o come_v to_o and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o question_n for_o resolution_n whereof_o i_o humble_o offer_v these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o of_o all_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o guest_n who_o our_o saviour_n entertain_v at_o this_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n receive_v at_o the_o table_n chrisostome_n de_fw-fr proditione_n judae_fw-la serm._n 30._o compare_v the_o eucharistical_a supper_n with_o the_o passover_n say_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v celebrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_z or_o on_o the_o very_a same_o table_n the_o common_a supper_n the_o paschall_n and_o the_o eucharistical_a be_v all_o at_o the_o table_n luke_n 22._o 21._o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n john_n 13._o 28._o now_o no_o man_n at_o the_o table_n know_v etc._n etc._n which_o text_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o some_o do_v but_o of_o the_o common_a supper_n but_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n do_v ever_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v before_o set_v at_o the_o table_n do_v remove_v from_o it_o when_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n table_n peradventure_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v for_o so_o it_o have_v be_v reply_v by_o some_o that_o the_o first_o communicant_n their_o sit_v and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n be_v occasional_a in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v be_v sit_v before_o at_o the_o common_a and_o at_o the_o paschal_n supper_n so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o follow_v christ_n example_n then_o in_o the_o other_o occasional_a cicumstance_n the_o upper_a chamber_n unleavened_a bread_n after_o supper_n etc._n etc._n beside_o christ_n have_v but_o twelve_o communicant_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o may_v convenient_o make_v they_o all_o sit_v at_o 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