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christ_n crucify_v or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n assert_v against_o pelagian_a &_o socinian_n error_n revive_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o new_a light_n wherein_o also_o the_o original_a occasion_n and_o progress_n of_o error_n be_v set_v down_o and_o admonition_n direct_v both_o to_o they_o that_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o it_o unto_o which_o be_v add_v three_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o public_a occasion_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o tendency_n with_o the_o tract_n by_o paul_n lathom_n m._n a._n vicar_n of_o warmister_n in_o wiltshire_n 1_o cor._n 1.23_o 24._o but_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 2.22_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deni_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n milbourn_n 1666._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n alexander_n lord_z bishop_n of_o sarum_n my_o very_o much_o honour_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v very_o fit_o represent_v as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n cant._n 2.2_o which_o though_o itself_o be_v both_o harmless_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o must_v expect_v unpleasant_a and_o harsh_a usage_n from_o the_o ill-neighbourhood_n of_o they_o who_o be_v as_o brier_n and_o thorn_n mic._n 7.4_o psal_n 80.12_o cant._n 2.15_o profane_a person_n like_o the_o wild_a boar_n will_v be_v attempt_v to_o dig_v up_o the_o root_n and_o heretic_n like_o little_a fox_n will_v be_v spoil_v the_o tender_a grape_n of_o this_o vine_n psal_n 80.15_o which_o the_o lord_n own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4.29_o through_o their_o enmity_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o great_o disturb_v the_o progress_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n flock_n who_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v man_n of_o strife_n jer._n 15.10_o and_o to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o a_o current_n of_o profaneness_n and_o error_n of_o who_o trouble_n 2_o cor._n 11.26_o 28._o together_o with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o peril_n from_o false_a brethren_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n so_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o many_o sad_a thought_n and_o search_n of_o heart_n many_o sad_a temptation_n and_o trial_n of_o their_o stability_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o supply_v we_o with_o such_o comfort_n which_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 94.19_o may_v at_o all_o time_n delight_v and_o bear_v up_o our_o soul_n so_o in_o this_o sort_n of_o distress_n psal_n 119.50_o we_o may_v true_o say_v this_o be_v our_o comfort_n in_o our_o distress_n thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v we_o and_o that_o unless_o this_o word_n have_v be_v our_o delight_n and_o comfort_n we_o must_v needs_o have_v sink_v and_o perish_v under_o these_o trouble_n and_o trial_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o fail_v he_o to_o see_v so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n mat._n 14.24_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v and_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a teacher_n among_o we_o which_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o what_o sad_a thought_n and_o search_n of_o heart_n will_v the_o division_n of_o reuben_n cause_n judg._n 5.15_o 16._o while_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v confederate_a in_o wickedness_n if_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o come_v and_o doctrine_n will_v not_o send_v peace_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n mat._n 10.34_o not_o design_o but_o by_o accident_n how_o will_v it_o startle_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o confidence_n of_o many_o in_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o dangerous_a error_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o that_o satan_n do_v oft_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o the_o evangelist_n that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o quote_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o entice_v he_o to_o evil_n mat._n 4.6_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o minister_n do_v transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n how_o will_v it_o stagger_v we_o to_o see_v the_o outward_a strictness_n of_o life_n and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o sectary_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n mat._n 7.15_o who_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n how_o will_v it_o sad_a our_o heart_n to_o see_v man_n of_o good_a affection_n and_o excellent_a gift_n draw_v away_o to_o error_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o seducer_n will_v be_v so_o prevalent_a mat._n 24.24_o as_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o very_a elect_n what_o sadness_n must_v it_o need_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o see_v man_n sleight_n and_o loath_a the_o spiritual_a manna_n of_o god_n public_a ordinance_n and_o to_o long_o for_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_v if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v 2_o tim._n 4.3_o when_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n will_v gather_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n that_o shall_v claw_v their_o itch_a ear_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o break_v to_o see_v the_o general_a coldness_n and_o want_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n yea_o that_o irreligiousness_n and_o atheism_n of_o many_o if_o christ_n himself_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o iniquity_n shall_v so_o much_o abound_v in_o the_o late_a day_n mat._n 24.12_o the_o love_n of_o many_o will_v wax_v cold_a now_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o thing_n before_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o see_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v joh._n 16.1_o and_o withal_o that_o be_v thus_o forewarn_v we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o these_o trial_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n like_o the_o good_a beraean_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n act_n 17.11_o and_o find_v out_o the_o deceit_n of_o seducer_n and_o those_o especial_o who_o god_n have_v make_v watchman_n over_o his_o people_n ezek._n 3.17_o aught_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n in_o discover_v these_o enemy_n that_o will_v glad_o find_v a_o opportunity_n to_o sow_v these_o tare_n 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du_n plessis_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la christ_n relig._n be_v account_v both_o excellent_a and_o useful_a then_o why_o may_v not_o another_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o follow_v they_o though_o not_o passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la be_v esteem_v acceptable_a and_o useful_a in_o these_o giddy_a time_n psal_n 82.5_o wherein_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o as_o for_o the_o stile_n it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v both_o suitable_a to_o my_o own_o genius_n and_o i_o hope_v to_o the_o subject_n here_o handle_v and_o be_v design_v chief_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o ignorant_a and_o misguide_a people_n i_o think_v it_o better_a to_o use_v such_o a_o language_n as_o may_v profit_v they_o than_o such_o as_o may_v amuse_v they_o however_o gen._n 27.22_o if_o
when_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n 14.3_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o we_o must_v needs_o qualify_v it_o by_o render_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o proceed_v from_o thankful_a lip_n and_o heart_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o offering_n of_o calf_n or_o lamb_n be_v under_o the_o old_a law_n so_o when_o the_o scripture_n apply_v to_o god_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o mouth_n and_o eye_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o with_o the_o anthropomorphitae_n entertain_v such_o gross_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n of_o god_n as_o to_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o body_n and_o endue_v with_o such_o part_n of_o a_o body_n as_o be_v in_o we_o but_o we_o must_v understand_v those_o expression_n to_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o such_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o somewhat_o resemble_v these_o action_n of_o we_o in_o which_o we_o use_v those_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o instrument_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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