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good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n robert_z edward_z murrois_fw-fr the_o 20._o of_o february_n 1683._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n page_n 4._o line_n 29._o for_o who_o read_v which_o in_o the_o contens_fw-fr p._n 2._o l._n 9_o for_o cor._n r._n chr._n p._n 6._o l._n 42._o for_o sam_n satanius_n r._n samosatenus_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n last_o for_o serinium_fw-la r._n syrmium_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n 8._o for_o videbent_a r._n viz._n p._n 23._o l_o 43._o for_o rowa_n r._n tomo_n p._n 41._o l._n 25._o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 49._o l._n 18._o for_o university_n r._n universality_n p._n 45._o l._n 40._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 65._o l._n 27._o for_o he_o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 30._o for_o care_n r._n cure_n p._n 80._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inconfuse_v inconvertibiliter_fw-la indivulse_n &_o inseperabiliter_fw-la council_n chalcedon_n act._n 5._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 451._o episcop_n 630._o quod_fw-la &_o confirmatur_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la 6._o aecomen_fw-mi constantinop_n anno_fw-la 681._o epis_fw-la 289._o non_fw-la modo_fw-la quoad_fw-la christi_fw-la dvas_fw-la naturas_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la voluntates_fw-la naturales_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la duarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la &_o voluntatum_fw-la operationes_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 8._o &_o repetitum_fw-la §._o 9_o quoad_fw-la operationes_fw-la counsellor_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 5._o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o same_o to_o we_o a_o child_n bear_v isa_n 9_o 6._o the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o to_o we_o a_o son_n give_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v our_o peace_n eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o peacemaker_n our_o ranson_n 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and_o union_n as_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o disciple_n john_n 13._o 34_o 35._o john_n 15._o 12_o 17._o the_o same_o again_o three_o and_o four_o time_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n john_n cap._n 17._o after_o that_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n before_o his_o death_n ingeminate_v his_o petition_n to_o his_o father_n that_o these_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v one_o vers_n 11._o and_o 21._o and_o the_o three_o time_n vers_fw-la 23._o shall_v not_o the_o command_v and_o prayer_n of_o a_o die_a lord_n and_o lover_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o spouse_n be_v high_o regard_v and_o careful_o obey_v back_v with_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o penman_n most_o pathetical_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o 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nobiscum_fw-la i._n e._n finaliter_fw-la mansissent_fw-la in_o consolation_n fidei_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la summae_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 23._o art_n 4._o in_o concl_n omnes_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la &_o dilecti_fw-la &_o art_n 3._o post_n concl_n praedestinatio_fw-la includit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la &_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o praedestinatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sutura_fw-la imo_fw-la tridentini_n sess_n 6._o can_n 15_o &_o 16._o collatis_fw-la fatentur_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la perseverature_n itaque_fw-la tridentini_n cum_fw-la aquinate_v sunt_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la puncto_fw-la remonstrantibus_fw-la multo_fw-la orthodoxiores_fw-la lomb._n itidem_fw-la sent._n lib._n 1._o do_v 40._o capitulo_fw-la 1._o nullus_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la potest_fw-la damnari_fw-la at_o labi_fw-la &_o postmodum_fw-la converti_fw-la &_o salvari_fw-la nam_fw-la schisma_fw-la &_o haeresis_fw-la qua_fw-la tale_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la istud_fw-la irremissibile_fw-la at_o ecclesia_fw-la universalis_fw-la penitenti_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la negavit_fw-la quum_fw-la deus_fw-la misericors_fw-la hanc_fw-la tabulam_fw-la penitenti_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la concessit_fw-la cvi_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sâ—_n claro_fw-la adstipulatur_fw-la problem_n 30._o pag._n 255._o but_o lest_o the_o roman_a church_n insult_v against_o we_o because_o some_o have_v separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a church_n i_o answer_v that_o albeit_o a_o church_n be_v orthodox_n some_o may_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o no_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o they_o that_o separate_v from_o she_o dare_v any_o man_n impute_v a_o blot_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o st._n john_n day_n when_o there_o 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2_o 3._o be_v gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v but_o i_o be_v never_o disloyalâ—â—o_o my_o king_n i_o answer_v thank_v god_n for_o his_o good_a providence_n in_o thy_o gooâ—_n education_n in_o regard_n of_o loyalty_n but_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v disloyal_a to_o the_o king_n of_o kine_n by_o many_o wicked_a lust_n 11thly_a what_o know_v thou_o buâ—â—ere_o thou_o die_v thy_o soul_n condition_n may_v be_v as_o pitiful_a and_o low_a as_o the_o weak_a lamb_n that_o now_o thou_o see_v reurn_v to_o the_o fold_n what_o know_v thou_o but_o thou_o may_v fall_v in_o scandalous_a and_o grievos_fw-la sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o despair_n or_o with_o job_n in_o a_o desertion_n cry_v pity_v i_o pity_v i_o o_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o job_n 19_o chap._n 21._o this_o motive_n be_v press_v by_o st._n paulâ—_n galat._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v 12th_o if_o thou_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o thy_o brother_n 1_o john_n 3._o verse_n 16._o then_o certain_o it_o be_v chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n even_o as_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o than_o thou_o be_v strong_o oblige_v to_o do_v the_o lesser_a duty_n for_o thy_o weak_a brother_n spiritual_a good_a even_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o compastionaâ—_n towards_o he_o have_v noâ—_n the_o lord_n put_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o cruel_a tiger_n and_o devour_a lion_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o love_v â—o_o their_o young_a one_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o general_n the_o parent_n be_v strong_a and_o their_o 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thou_o and_o thy_o weak_a brother_n the_o second_o grace_n humility_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o clothe_v with_o humility_n in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o phil._n 2._o v._n 3._o three_o meekness_n phil._n 4_o 5._o gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o mâ—n_z slow_a to_o anger_n if_o thou_o be_v of_o great_a understanding_n prov._n 14._o 29._o a_o â—reater_a vassalage_n to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o haâ—_n take_v in_o a_o city_n prov._n 16._o 32._o which_o three_o grace_n be_v join_v together_o ephes_n 4._o 2._o and_o coloss_n 3._o 12._o as_o beseem_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_n and_o especial_o to_o churchman_n who_o shall_v be_v of_o he_o strong_a champion_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o who_o office_n be_v to_o please_v â—he_v flock_n for_o good_a to_o their_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 10._o and_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o edify_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o gentle_a to_o all_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v these_o that_o oppose_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o and_o here_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o to_o these_o â—ho_n have_v have_v the_o most_o grieve_a heart_n for_o the_o wander_a of_o their_o flock_n and_o now_o find_v their_o comfortable_a return_n i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o press_v you_o to_o love_a kindness_n towards_o they_o for_o i_o esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sane_n quidem_fw-la essemus_fw-la omninum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la absurdissimi_fw-la si_fw-la schismaâ—e_fw-la &_o distractione_n ecclesiarum_fw-la obâ—ectaremur_fw-la nec_fw-la membrarum_fw-la christi_fw-la corporis_fw-la coalitionem_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la â—lta_fw-la hona_fw-la reputaremus_fw-la tom_n 2._o epist_n 342._o idem_fw-la epâ—st_fw-la 265._o initio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o in_o cord_n meo_fw-la tantum_fw-la illius_fw-la desiderium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pacificandarum_fw-la accensum_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmo_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la mea_fw-la libentissime_fw-la redemptum_fw-la velim_fw-la illud_fw-la oddi_fw-la incendum_fw-la &_o invidiae_fw-la quod_fw-la nequam_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la concitavit_fw-la extinctum_fw-la penitus_fw-la consapitumque_fw-la esse_fw-la thâ—â—k_v every_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o iuncto_fw-la will_v be_v so_o overjoy_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o incline_v to_o the_o other_o extremity_n of_o indulgence_n to_o they_o who_o return_n and_o will_v be_v far_o from_o all_o â—artness_n and_o sourness_n towards_o these_o return_a lamb_n of_o hiâ—_n and_o albeit_o hitherto_o they_o have_v possible_o miscarry_v to_o thou_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n yet_o see_v their_o father_n &_o thou_o have_v forgive_v they_o the_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o thou_o also_o then_o likewise_o must_v thou_o christianly_o so_o give_v the_o small_a miâ—es_n of_o offence_n which_o any_o of_o the_o flock_n have_v commit_v against_o thâ—â—_n remember_v these_o word_n of_o great_a st._n basil_n who_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arian_n persecution_n and_o say_v that_o churchman_n of_o all_o other_o will_v be_v most_o abominable_a if_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o runit_a of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n before_o all_o earthly_a thing_n yea_o and_o himself_o wish_v thâ—re_a union_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n as_o love_n humility_n and_o meekness_n be_v fit_a grace_n in_o the_o strong_a for_o help_v the_o weak_a so_o be_v also_o heavenly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o courteousness_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o so_o that_o the_o strong_a christian_a who_o be_v endow_v with_o these_o grace_n instead_o of_o aggrage_v the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a he_o will_v rather_o excuse_v they_o in_o tanto_fw-la for_o their_o ignorance_n as_o peter_n do_v