the_o pythagorean_n hierom_n assure_v we_o that_o pelagius_n suck_v all_o his_o doctrine_n from_o the_o philosophy_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o zeno_n and_o jansâ—nius_n full_o prove_v it_o nor_o do_v samosatenus_fw-la and_o arius_n derive_v their_o blasphemous_a opinion_n concern_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n from_o any_o other_o fountain_n save_v from_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n the_o popish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o saint-worship_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon-worship_n of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o latter_a give_v rise_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supererogation_n hold_v by_o the_o former_a the_o romish_a purgatory_n be_v fetch_v from_o plato_n repub._n as_o well_o as_o from_o virgil_n and_o ovid._n yea_o their_o caelibate_n have_v its_o first_o foundation_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 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nor_o other_o may_v think_v themselves_o impose_v upon_o i_o shall_v represent_v his_o apprehension_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n 142._o those_o metaphor_n say_v he_o which_o describe_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n do_v primary_o refer_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n not_o to_o every_o individual_a christian_a the_o union_n of_o particular_a christian_n to_o christ_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o union_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 143._o and_o every_o christian_a by_o be_v unite_v to_o this_o body_n become_v a_o member_n of_o christ._n the_o union_n of_o particular_a christian_n to_o christ_n consist_v in_o their_o union_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n 144._o and_o our_o union_n with_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o our_o union_n to_o christ._n 149._o those_o phrase_n and_o metaphor_n which_o represent_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n signify_v our_o visible_a 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the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o if_o justify_v overthrow_v mr._n sherlock_n two_o first_o conclusion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o one_o in_o import_n though_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o for_o two_o for_o to_o say_v that_o those_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n 143._o do_v primary_o refer_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o not_o to_o every_o individual_a christian_a which_o be_v mr._n sherlock_n first_o conclusion_n and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o union_n of_o particular_a christian_n to_o christ_n 144._o be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o union_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v his_o second_o conclusion_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n thing_n coincident_a the_o same_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o christian_n do_v also_o display_v the_o relation_n and_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o christ_n &_o if_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n do_v primary_o 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q._n 5._o and_o they_o will_v satisfy_v they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v offer_v at_o present_a in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n sherlock_n hypothesis_n nor_o shall_v i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o but_o that_o it_o be_v here_o where_o we_o have_v his_o most_o heroic_a adventure_n and_o where_o he_o seem_v all_o along_o to_o speak_v as_o strut_a and_o stand_v on_o his_o tiptoe_n it_o be_v here_o that_o he_o fling_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v the_o stage_n with_o no_o less_o state_n and_o majesty_n than_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o erect_v last_a trophy_n to_o himself_o for_o have_v baffle_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n and_o it_o be_v here_o that_o most_o particular_o i_o have_v accept_v his_o challenge_n and_o bid_v he_o battle_n on_o his_o ground_n and_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o encounter_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o pronounce_v betwixt_o he_o and_o 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the_o less_o likelihood_n of_o their_o stand_n it_o long_o out_o here_o as_o we_o have_v disable_v this_o medium_fw-la from_o serve_v our_o author_n against_o the_o immediate_a union_n of_o christ_n with_o believer_n so_o we_o will_v now_o venture_v to_o see_v what_o strength_n be_v in_o it_o against_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n about_o the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o they_o now_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n than_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o sacrament_n which_o be_v design_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o will_v take_v that_o account_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o they_o all_o the_o union_n they_o signify_v be_v a_o public_a and_o visible_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 186._o and_o a_o sincere_a conformity_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o life_n of_o christ._n thus_o baptism_n be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n own_o his_o authority_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n 182._o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o federal_n rite_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o feast_n or_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n whereby_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ordinance_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o habitude_n to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o mutual_o oblige_v both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o out_v according_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o respect_v we_o or_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n who_o have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v they_o as_o they_o respect_v we_o they_o be_v both_o symbol_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o solemn_a engagement_n upon_o we_o to_o duty_n as_o they_o respect_v god_n who_o have_v appoint_v they_o they_o be_v representation_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o ratify_a seal_n of_o it_o but_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a particular_o to_o each_o of_o they_o &_o first_o to_o baptism_n baptism_n as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o our_o matriculation_n into_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a representation_n of_o the_o inward_a wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o our_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v often_o liken_v to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o water_n see_v isa._n 44.3_o 4_o 5._o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o joh._n 3.5_o joh._n 7.38_o heb._n 10.22_o so_o in_o baptism_n it_o be_v most_o excellent_o signify_v and_o represent_v the_o spirit_n say_v dr._n patrick_n be_v very_o well_o signify_v by_o water_n 31._o for_o as_o that_o cleanse_v &_o purify_v from_o filth_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o god_n people_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o impurity_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o spring_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o sanctification_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o vinculum_fw-la of_o our_o mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v all_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o therefore_o baptism_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v also_o a_o adumbration_n of_o the_o union_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o visible_a symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o our_o abide_n in_o christ_n into_o who_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v initiate_v and_o a_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o christianity_n so_o it_o be_v real_o exhibitive_a of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o a_o representation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n can_v not_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o exhibitive_a of_o they_o so_o our_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n in_o a_o sacramental_a sense_n can_v signify_v no_o less_o than_o our_o be_v spiritual_o incorporate_v with_o he_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o and_o as_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptise_a into_o one_o body_n so_o we_o be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o our_o very_a author_n tell_v we_o not_o aware_a that_o thereby_o he_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o spiritual_a feed_n on_o christ_n a_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n which_o signify_v the_o most_o intimate_a union_n with_o he_o 84._o that_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n that_o mr._n sherlock_n refer_v to_o do_v in_o way_n of_o illustration_n of_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o christian_n allude_v to_o the_o oneness_n which_o be_v between_o adam_n and_o eve_n now_o that_o be_v great_a than_o the_o oneness_n between_o any_o other_o husband_n or_o wife_n in_o the_o world_n for_o she_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o specific_a nature_n with_o he_o and_o knit_v to_o he_o in_o a_o matrimonial_a tie_n by_o god_n himself_o but_o she_o be_v extract_v and_o form_v out_o of_o his_o very_a body_n and_o so_o be_v the_o fit_a symbol_n of_o the_o intimate_v union_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o believer_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o only_o wrest_v this_o weapon_n out_o of_o mr._n sherlock_n hand_n but_o strike_v through_o his_o cause_n with_o it_o §_o 13._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v on_o all_o side_n that_o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o sincere_a christian_n and_o it_o be_v now_o declare_v and_o make_v manifest_v what_o it_o be_v not_o i_o may_v here_o wind_v up_o without_o proceed_v any_o further_a or_o undertake_v to_o assign_v the_o true_a and_o just_a notion_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v religion_n expose_v by_o our_o affirm_v some_o of_o its_o mystery_n to_o be_v incomprehensible_a our_o reason_n fail_v we_o when_o we_o attempt_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o obvious_a phaenomena_fw-la of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v it_o unable_a to_o
of_o they_o be_v only_o literal_a or_o in_o point_v other_o lie_n in_o omission_n addition_n and_o transposition_n of_o word_n of_o â—ach_n sort_n i_o have_v collect_v a_o few_o by_o way_n of_o instance_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o minister_v trouble_n to_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n i_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o candour_n to_o mend_v page_n â—_o line_n 8._o â—_o but_o to_o the_o p._n 15._o l._n 17._o r._n frame_n p._n 22._o l._n 10._o r._n 11._o p._n 45._o l._n 12._o â—_o iâ—genâ—â—â—s_n p._n 63._o l._n 19_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54_o l._n 8._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 55_o l._n 22._o r._n foundation_n p._n 67._o l_o 23._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 74._o l._n 11._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 76._o l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 96._o â—_o 2._o â—_o in_o determine_v p._n 121._o l._n 19_o r._n and_o his_o speak_n p._n 128._o l._n 9_o r._n a_o assent_n p._n 135._o l._n 10._o in_o the_o margin_n â—_o naturaeque_fw-la ibid._n l_o 12._o r._n significat_fw-la p._n 137._o in_o the_o margin_n l._n 24._o r._n retinet_fw-la p._n 146._o l._n 10._o r._n velthuis_n p._n 150._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 9_o r._n praefat_fw-la p._n 151._o l._n 8._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 156._o l._n ultâ—_n perverss_n p._n 163._o l._n 19_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 21._o r._n luxuriant_a p._n 166._o l._n 20_o r._n contra_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 23._o r._n oscitancy_n p._n 172._o l._n 9_o in_o the_o marg._n r._n statuere_fw-la p._n 173_o l._n 30._o in_o the_o marg._n r._n ostendendam_fw-la p._n 192._o l._n 14._o argumentation_n p._n 199._o l._n 6._o del_o to_o p._n 201._o l._n 6._o r._n our_o p._n 223._o l._n 1._o deal_n with_o p._n 226._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 2._o r._n 26._o p._n 244._o l_o 8._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 307._o l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 311._o l._n 7._o r._n into_o p._n 314._o l._n 18._o r._n with_o isai._n ibid._n l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 22_o r._n accommodate_v p._n 317._o l._n 24._o r._n that_o sensible_a p._n 318._o l._n 17._o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 342._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 2._o r._n certâ_fw-la p._n 366._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 385._o l._n 4._o r._n referens_fw-la p._n 391._o l._n 3._o r._n to_o do_v p._n 394._o l._n 4._o r._n be_v christ_n p._n 412._o l._n 16._o r._n justitia_fw-la p._n 447._o l._n 28._o r._n the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 456._o l._n 2._o r._n at_o this_o p._n 484._o l._n 1â—_n r._n bulk_n ibid._n l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 538._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 552._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 579._o l._n 21._o r._n amasing_a p._n 590._o l._n 17._o r._n precarious_a p._n 624._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 634._o in_o the_o marg._n l._n 20._o r._n apprehenduntur_fw-la p._n 637._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 643._o l._n 12._o r._n the_o spirit_n p._n 648._o l._n 13._o r._n own_o ground_n book_n sell_v by_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king's-arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n a_o advertisement_n of_o two_o book_n publish_v by_o the_o same_o author_n entitle_v a_o sober_a enquirey_n into_o the_o nature_n measure_n &_o principle_n of_o moral_a virtue_n its_o distinction_n from_o gospel-holiness_n with_o reflection_n upon_o what_o occurr_n disserviceable_a to_o truth_n and_o religion_n in_o this_o matter_n in_o three_o book_n viz._n ecclesiastical_a policy_n defence_n &_o continuation_n and_o reproof_n to_o the_o rehearsal_n transprose_v justification_n only_o upon_o a_o satisfaction_n or_o the_o necessity_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o alone_a ground_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n assert_v and_o open_v against_o the_o socinian_o together_o with_o a_o appendix_n in_o vindication_n of_o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o hebrew_n the_o second_o and_o ten_o from_o the_o exception_n of_o h._n w._n in_o a_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ._n a_o golden_a key_n to_o open_a hide_a treasure_n or_o several_a great_a point_n that_o refer_v to_o the_o saint_n present_a blessedness_n and_o their_o future_a happiness_n with_o the_o resolution_n of_o several_a important_a question_n here_o you_o have_v also_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n vindicate_v and_o improve_v against_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n etc._n etc._n who_o bold_o in_o pulpit_n and_o press_n contend_v against_o those_o glorious_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o have_v further_o eleven_o serious_a singular_a plea_n that_o all_o sincere_a christian_n may_v safe_o and_o ground_o make_v to_o those_o ten_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o of_o that_o particular_a judgement_n that_o must_v certain_o pass_v upon_o they_o all_o immediate_o after_o death_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o large_o prove_v and_o improve_v against_o all_o gainsayer_n by_o what_o name_n and_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v among_o we_o several_a thing_n concern_v hell_n and_o hellish_a torment_n open_v clear_v and_o improve_v against_o all_o atheist_n and_o all_o other_o that_o bold_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n but_o what_o be_v in_o we_o some_o other_o point_n of_o importance_n be_v here_o clear_v and_o open_v which_o other_o author_n so_o far_o as_o the_o author_n have_v read_v haved_z pass_v over_o they_o in_o great_a silence_n all_o tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o support_v peace_n comfort_n settlement_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o poor_a weak_a doubt_v stagger_v christian_n by_o thomas_n brooks_n late_a preacher_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d is._n casaub._n not_o add_v locum_fw-la humana_fw-la dicta_fw-la argumentis_fw-la &_o testibus_fw-la egent_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la veritas_fw-la loquor_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la sit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la judicio_fw-la &_o providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cartes_n medit._fw-la 3_o &_o resp._n ad_fw-la obj_fw-la 2â—â—_n wolzog._n de_fw-fr interpr_fw-la script_n p._n 24._o of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 3_o actus_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la principiis_fw-la procedit_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infallibilis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la elicit_fw-la ejus_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la sit_fw-la comperta_fw-la compton_n tom._n poster_n in_o thom._n disp._n 9_o sect._n 5._o compton_n tom._n post_n disp._n dis._n 8._o sect._n 1_o nonâ—negamus_fw-la dari_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la compositum_fw-la seu_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw-la constantem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la voces_fw-la rem_fw-la quandam_fw-la res_fw-la illa_fw-la aliam_fw-la divinâ_fw-la nacuraque_fw-la rerum_fw-la consentaneâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la significat_fw-la bisterfield_n disp_n de_fw-fr script_n p_o 34_o obscuritas_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la transferenda_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la spaâ—hem_n disp._n de_fw-fr script_n i._o §._o 4_o i._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la agere_fw-la de_fw-fr obscuritate_fw-la subjecti_fw-la seu_fw-la personarum_fw-la aliud_fw-la de_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la seu_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la morus_n causa_fw-la dei_fw-la p._n 18.16_o nihil_fw-la impedit_fw-la scripturam_fw-la esse_fw-la claram_fw-la &_o perspicuam_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coccei_n sum._n theolog_n cap._n 6._o perspicuitas_fw-la scripturae_fw-la est_fw-la proprietas_fw-la insita_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la retinet_fw-la homo_fw-la licet_fw-la illuminatus_fw-la sit_fw-la necne_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la illuminato_fw-la homine_fw-la istam_fw-la claritatem_fw-la idem_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la heidan_n causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n cap._n 6._o debemus_fw-la distinguere_fw-la inter_fw-la obscurum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o absolute_a &_o quod_fw-la obscurum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la nó_n mare_n discourse_v of_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o faith_n annex_v to_o his_o divine_a dialogue_n fatemur_fw-la inquit_fw-la esse_fw-la quaedam_fw-la in_o scripture_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la valeamus_fw-la assequi_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la vitio_fw-la mentium_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la aut_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la singulari_fw-la quadam_fw-la constitutione_n scripturae_fw-la p._n 16._o ita_fw-la verba_fw-la composuit_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la incideret_fw-la peccator_fw-la inductum_fw-la iri_fw-la in_o errorem_fw-la p._n 172._o ita_fw-la loquor_fw-la quandoque_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la nolit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la p._n 173._o haec_fw-la tamen_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la quae_fw-la varia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o infinita_fw-la prepemodumomnem_fw-la continet_fw-la obscuritatis_fw-la causam_fw-la quae_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o scriptura_fw-la proficisci_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 174._o distinctionem_fw-la sensus_fw-la grammatici_fw-la &_o intelligentiae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la modum_fw-la referimus_fw-la vogelsang_n exercitat_fw-la theolog._n exercit._n 6._o p._n 101._o haud_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la de_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la salutariter_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la hoornbeck_n socinian_n confutat_fw-la tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la videt_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la aliter_fw-la vel_fw-la eande_n licet_fw-la veritatem_fw-la videat_fw-la uterque_fw-la idem_fw-la quando_fw-la repraesentatur_fw-la homini_fw-la naturali_fw-la objectum_fw-la ac_fw-la spirituali_fw-la uterque_fw-la idem_fw-la necessario_fw-la recipit_fw-la at_o pro_fw-la svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la modulo_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la naturalis_fw-la è_fw-la contrâ—_n naturaliter_fw-la joann_n Ê‹ander_n waeyen_fw-fr pro_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o genuina_fw-la reformatorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la interpret_v script_n lib._n 2._o p._n 101._o duplicem_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la fingimus_fw-la uti_fw-la splendidè_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la remonstrantes_n sed_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sensûs_fw-la diversos_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la modos_fw-la prout_fw-la diverso_fw-la aguntur_fw-la homines_fw-la principio_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 226_o vid._n etiam_fw-la trigland_n antapol_n cap._n 3._o ostorod_n institut_n cap._n 1._o catiche_n racov_n cap._n 3._o remonstrant_fw-la confess_v cap._n 1._o episcop_n disp_n 3._o the_o script_n perspicuitate_fw-la veluthuis_fw-la de_fw-fr usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la p._n 8_o 9_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 194._o wolzog._n 209._o the_o interpret_v script_n p._n 12.62_o 63_o 126._o sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la arcana_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la luce_fw-fr videre_fw-la velle_fw-la rivet_n isagog_n ad_fw-la script_n s._n cap._n 18._o §._o 3._o vid._n voss._n hist._n pelag._n prestat_fw-la &_o passim_fw-la exporrigit_fw-la radios_fw-la suoscaelestes_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la hoornbeck_n theolog_fw-la practic_n part_n 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o joann_n Ê‹ander_n waeyen_fw-fr de_fw-fr interpret_v scrip._n advers._fw-la wolzog._n lib._n 2_o p._n 5._o deus_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la genere_fw-la sermonis_fw-la practico_fw-la &_o oeconomico_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la thâ—orico_fw-la &_o acrâ—amatico_n adeoque_fw-la phrasis_n &_o enunciata_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la theoretice_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o acroaterio_n dialecticorum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o schola_fw-la aliqua_fw-la metaphysica_fw-la vel_fw-la captioso_fw-la litigatorum_fw-la foro_fw-la quam_fw-la practice_n veluti_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la paternae_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la conrade_n berg._n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we cathol_n dissert_v 6._o thes._n 179_o 180_o 222._o particulas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n eligunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la decipiant_fw-la non_fw-la connectentes_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o intentio_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la posset_n intelligi_fw-la august_n contr_n adiamant_n cap._n 4._o verba_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la actu_fw-la significant_a quicquid_fw-la significare_fw-la possunt_fw-la hund._n disp_n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la bone_fw-la in_o erpres_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la ipse_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la coarctare_fw-la sed_fw-la tam_fw-la sumere_fw-la latè_fw-la quam_fw-la sumi_fw-la potest_fw-la sebast._n schmidt_n
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