by_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n so_o must_v he_o attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prayer_n whereof_o god_n by_o sound_v it_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o christianity_n which_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o suppose_v let_v we_o consider_v whether_o extreme_a unction_n may_v be_v or_o must_v be_v count_v a_o sacrament_n upon_o these_o term_n or_o not_o for_o if_o that_o what_o question_n will_v remain_v of_o the_o rest_n i_o conceive_v i_o have_v observe_v that_o which_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o solemnity_n wherewith_o some_o act_n of_o that_o public_a authority_n be_v exercise_v which_o the_o church_n have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o member_n of_o it_o only_o in_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o act_n of_o authority_n distinct_a from_o that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n whereby_o in_o extremity_n all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n acknowledge_v the_o debt_n of_o that_o penance_n remain_v if_o they_o survive_v which_o must_v qualify_v they_o for_o it_o in_o the_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n annex_v to_o it_o i_o have_v find_v to_o suppose_v that_o contrition_n which_o undertake_v the_o same_o in_o case_n a_o man_n survive_v which_o notwithstanding_o whosoever_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n can_v think_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n needless_a in_o such_o a_o exigent_n but_o as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v with_o oil_n i_o have_v find_v it_o in_o the_o premise_n to_o concern_v the_o recovery_n of_o bodily_a health_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n that_o be_v find_v to_o have_v use_v it_o though_o not_o pretend_v miraculous_a grace_n of_o cure_v disease_n extant_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o only_o that_o confidence_n which_o god_n general_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n ground_v of_o hear_v the_o prayer_n thereof_o even_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n so_o far_o as_o the_o exception_n to_o it_o which_o christianity_n make_v shall_v allow_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v aside_o this_o ceremony_n at_o the_o reformation_n lest_o the_o church_n shall_v seem_v to_o pretend_v a_o promise_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v temporal_a and_o visible_a can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v which_o may_v seem_v a_o disparagement_n to_o our_o common_a christianity_n but_o there_o have_v not_o want_v doctor_n of_o the_o reformation_n bucer_n by_o name_n that_o have_v acknowledge_v nor_o will_v any_o man_n of_o a_o peaceable_a judgement_n make_v question_n that_o the_o ceremony_n may_v have_v be_v retain_v at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a which_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o church_n lie_v aside_o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v this_o ceremony_n at_o it_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o for_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v more_o necessary_a then_o in_o that_o extremity_n to_o procure_v that_o disposition_n qualify_a for_o pardon_n which_o then_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o to_o procure_v so_o can_v no_o ceremony_n be_v filter_n then_o anoint_v with_o oil_n to_o signify_v that_o health_n of_o body_n which_o the_o church_n cheerful_o pray_v for_o on_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o she_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n that_o health_n of_o mind_n which_o the_o present_a agony_n so_o peremptory_o require_v suppose_v then_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n such_o that_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o procure_v salvation_n for_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o then_o suppose_v the_o church_n so_o constitute_v enjoin_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o sick_a to_o who_o reconcilement_n the_o key_n thereof_o be_v apply_v anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n to_o signify_v that_o health_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v pray_v for_o so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o divide_v the_o church_n in_o that_o regard_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o count_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o case_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n signify_v that_o health_n which_o the_o church_n right_o use_v the_o power_n which_o it_o be_v trust_v with_o appoint_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o that_o case_n to_o prove_v marriage_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o the_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v allege_v ephes_n v._o 32._o sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n but_o i_o mean_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n but_o saint_n paul_n say_v not_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o sacrament_n but_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v if_o the_o apostle_n say_v true_a that_o it_o figure_v the_o marriage_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n with_o his_o church_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n as_o christian_n be_v the_o bimb_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n as_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n true_a it_o be_v that_o see_v marriage_n in_o paradise_n be_v make_v a_o inseparable_a conjunction_n of_o one_o with_o one_o with_o a_o intent_n that_o it_o shall_v figure_v the_o inseparable_a conjunction_n between_o our_o l._n christ_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o who_o he_o forsee_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v in_o that_o regard_n the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n also_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n reform_v to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o paradise_n can_v choose_v but_o signify_v the_o same_o though_o now_o in_o be_v whereas_o the_o marriage_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o mystery_n for_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o be_v but_o suppose_v all_o this_o and_o not_o suppose_v a_o order_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n as_o a_o solemnity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o can_v be_v cause_n to_o reckon_v marriage_n among_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o rest_n which_o pretend_v to_o tha_z quality_n be_v office_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o some_o solemnity_n whereas_o suppose_v something_o peculiar_a to_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o solemn_a blessing_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o under_o the_o equivocation_n premise_v it_o may_v not_o be_v count_v among_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n for_o be_v there_o any_o question_n to_o be_v make_v that_o christian_n submit_v themselves_o to_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o intent_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v faith_n to_o one_o another_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o to_o breed_v child_n for_o the_o church_n and_o so_o submit_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o those_o limit_n wherewith_o the_o church_n bound_v the_o exercise_n of_o god_n law_n for_o maintain_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n may_v promise_v themselves_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o church_n join_v they_o with_o suppose_v they_o qualify_v for_o the_o common_a blessing_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o church_n form_v by_o god_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o his_o blessing_n what_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v effect_n which_o the_o church_n join_v they_o with_o but_o what_o assurance_n can_v be_v have_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n without_o it_o suppose_v the_o church_n and_o suppose_v the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n i_o have_v show_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o allowance_n of_o mrriage_n among_o christian_n be_v necessary_o part_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v show_v that_o in_o ordination_n in_o confirmation_n in_o penance_n as_o well_o as_o in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o church_n exercise_v some_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o she_o be_v trust_v with_o by_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o mark_n of_o that_o authority_n in_o allow_v the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n which_o the_o church_n thereby_o exercise_v if_o ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o christian_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o this_o consent_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v be_v exercise_v with_o blessing_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o
for_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n they_o who_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n on_o such_o ground_n and_o to_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o church_n allow_v not_o incur_v the_o nullity_n and_o sacrilege_n which_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n infer_v but_o if_o beside_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suppose_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o shall_v the_o sacrament_n be_v sacrament_n though_o minister_v upon_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n where_o no_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o minister_a of_o they_o or_o where_o it_o can_v only_o be_v pretend_v but_o be_v indeed_o usurp_v and_o void_a posterity_n will_v never_o forget_v that_o there_o be_v in_o a_o land_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n call_v england_n country_n parish_n in_o which_o the_o sacrament_n have_v not_o be_v minister_v for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v supersede_v by_o the_o late_a war_n if_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n what_o pretence_n for_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o pretence_n of_o the_o word_n though_o no_o presumption_n that_o it_o be_v god_n but_o of_o sacrament_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o pretence_n what_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o england_n deserve_v of_o the_o congregation_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n because_o they_o can_v see_v reason_n to_o be_v of_o congregation_n or_o presbytery_n lay_v man_n preach_v and_o lay_v man_n go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v they_o preach_v because_o they_o can_v preach_v themselves_o at_o home_n to_o their_o family_n the_o horror_n of_o profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n by_o sacrilege_n be_v yet_o alive_a to_o make_v they_o tremble_v still_o at_o usurp_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o will_v those_o lay_v man_n that_o preach_v answer_n for_o the_o lay_v man_n soul_n to_o who_o they_o preach_v that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o hear_v they_o preach_v be_v of_o no_o church_n that_o may_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n word_n which_o they_o preach_v minister_a no_n sacrament_n for_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o possible_a a_o christian_n shall_v hold_v himself_o able_a to_o preach_v who_o hold_v not_o himself_o able_a to_o baptize_v or_o be_v it_o the_o appetite_n of_o devour_v consecrate_v good_n that_o ensnare_v man_n to_o preach_v who_o when_o it_o come_v to_o baptise_v have_v rather_o let_v innocent_a soul_n perish_v then_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o inable_v every_o christian_n to_o baptize_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n because_o they_o know_v they_o usurp_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v without_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v say_v that_o a_o lay_v man_n may_v be_v authorize_v to_o preach_v by_o the_o church_n and_o i_o believe_v still_o i_o say_v true_a in_o it_o but_o shall_v i_o therefore_o answer_v for_o he_o that_o preach_v without_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n shall_v he_o preach_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n there_o be_v presumption_n for_o his_o hearer_n that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n authorize_v when_o he_o preach_v without_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n shall_v he_o not_o answer_v for_o the_o soul_n who_o he_o warrant_v salvation_n by_o his_o preach_n without_o church_n or_o word_n or_o sacrament_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o godly_a those_o that_o know_v themselves_o such_o be_v thereby_o authorize_v to_o retire_v themselves_o into_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o ordinance_n it_o be_v then_o man_n godliness_n that_o inable_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o betake_v themselves_o into_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o i_o know_v a_o oxford_n doctor_n who_o to_o prove_v himself_o no_o schismatic_n for_o it_o have_v allege_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o schismatic_a because_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v godly_a and_o to_o have_v god_n spirit_n i_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o have_v allege_v other_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v no_o schismatic_n the_o ground_n whereof_o i_o consider_v afore_o but_o what_o quaker_n can_v not_o have_v allege_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o do_v not_o he_o who_o pretend_v himself_o christ_n allege_v reason_n for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o pretend_v the_o spirit_n a_o nice_a mistake_v it_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o accept_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v he_o that_o so_o they_o be_v for_o of_o a_o truth_n until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o accept_v they_o not_o for_o such_o when_o it_o do_v he_o be_v move_v so_o to_o accept_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o effective_a cause_n but_o for_o reason_n which_o though_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o visible_o true_a before_o a_o man_n can_v accept_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o can_v never_o so_o accept_v they_o by_o god_n spirit_n unless_o we_o can_v imagine_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n which_o i_o suppose_v only_a enthusiast_n do_v imagine_v nor_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n distinguish_v to_o any_o christian_a the_o apochrypha_n from_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v make_v the_o difference_n visible_a no_o more_o do_v it_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a but_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o resolution_n and_o action_n wherein_o christianity_n consist_v if_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v a_o man_n no_o schismatic_a that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n if_o he_o persuade_v himself_o upon_o unsufficient_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o god_n law_n as_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o a_o catholic_n church_n just_o it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o leave_v such_o a_o one_o to_o think_v it_o god_n spirit_n that_o assure_v he_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v a_o schismatic_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o supposition_n of_o invisible_a godliness_n that_o can_v privilege_v man_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n into_o congregation_n suppose_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o catholic_a church_n the_o purity_n be_v invisible_a but_o the_o bar_n to_o it_o separation_n from_o god_n church_n visible_a the_o ordinance_n for_o which_o they_o separate_v will_v remain_v their_o own_o ordinance_n not_o go_n the_o presbyterian_o sometime_o plead_v their_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o ordain_v other_o against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o receive_v authority_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o do_v provide_v that_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n so_o ridiculous_o senseless_a that_o common_a reason_n refuse_v it_o can_v any_o state_n any_o society_n do_v a_o act_n bâ—_n virtue_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v right_a and_o authority_n to_o destroy_v it_o can_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n proceed_v upon_o supposition_n of_o a_o solemn_a promise_n before_o god_n and_o his_o church_n to_o execute_v the_o ministry_n a_o man_n receive_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o it_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v never_o ordain_v to_o do_v shall_v he_o by_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o power_n which_o suppose_v his_o promise_n receive_v authority_n to_o destroy_v it_o then_o let_v a_o man_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o transgress_v that_o christianity_n by_o the_o undertake_n whereof_o he_o obtain_v right_a to_o it_o they_o be_v therefore_o mere_a congregation_n voluntary_o constitute_v by_o the_o will_n of_o those_o all_o who_o act_n even_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o ministry_n once_o receive_v be_v become_v void_a by_o their_o fail_n of_o that_o promise_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o be_v promote_v to_o it_o void_a i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o crime_n of_o sacrilege_n towards_o god_n which_o the_o usurpation_n of_o core_n constitute_v but_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o the_o like_a voluntary_a combine_v of_o they_o into_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n creat_v but_o the_o same_o equivocation_n of_o word_n when_o they_o be_v call_v church_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v visible_a by_o their_o usurpation_n in_o point_n of_o fact_n
of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o right_a thereof_o or_o derive_v from_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o otherwise_o with_o the_o prophetical_a office_n the_o authority_n whereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v of_o divine_a right_n under_o the_o law_n as_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o raise_v they_o up_o and_o give_v they_o authority_n by_o those_o evidence_n which_o his_o own_o law_n have_v make_v legal_a and_o this_o that_o he_o may_v tie_v his_o people_n the_o more_o strong_o by_o their_o ministry_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o to_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o christian_n must_v believe_v they_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o his_o come_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n that_o send_v he_o think_v fit_a so_o that_o he_o by_o his_o office_n be_v the_o chief_a prophet_n to_o who_o the_o father_n reserve_v the_o full_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n concern_v the_o alliance_n he_o intend_v to_o hold_v with_o man_n of_o necessity_n their_o office_n be_v to_o expire_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v it_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n further_o than_o he_o by_o a_o new_a act_n may_v appear_v to_o have_v appoint_v i_o do_v not_o here_o make_v any_o doubt_n that_o s._n paul_n argue_v very_o well_o when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n ix_o 13_o 14._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o work_v holy_a thing_n eat_v of_o the_o holy_a that_o they_o who_o wait_v upon_o the_o altar_n take_v part_n with_o the_o altar_n so_o also_o have_v god_n appoint_v they_o that_o bring_v news_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o that_o will_v understand_v this_o argument_n must_v make_v up_o the_o comparison_n by_o complete_n the_o correspondence_n between_o the_o bring_n of_o soul_n to_o christ_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o live_a creature_n to_o god_n by_o execute_v the_o law_n this_o correspondence_n the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v delare_v to_o our_o hand_n rom._n xv._o 15_o 16._o because_o of_o the_o grace_n give_v i_o of_o god_n say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v the_o sacred_a function_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o phil._n ii_o 17._o nay_o though_o i_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o ministry_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o rejoice_v and_o that_o joint_o with_o you_o all_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n man_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o die_v to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o who_o bring_v they_o to_o christianity_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o this_o priesthood_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v a_o right_a of_o live_v upon_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o priest_n live_v by_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o be_v the_o apostle_n office_n that_o priesthood_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v by_o the_o correspondence_n thereof_o with_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v derive_v any_o title_n from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o it_o make_v void_a as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o s._n paul_n epistle_n that_o it_o please_v god_n among_o other_o miraculous_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o he_o evidence_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n to_o stir_v up_o prophet_n in_o those_o primitive_a church_n by_o who_o beside_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o more_o solid_a understanding_n of_o their_o christianity_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o particular_a by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o which_o be_v suppose_v can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o office_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o the_o authority_n which_o it_o import_v can_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n who_o office_n expire_v in_o christ_n his_o act_n it_o must_v be_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o prophet_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o since_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o chief_a authority_n which_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n be_v leave_v with_o his_o apostle_n it_o follow_v by_o consequence_n which_o by_o other_o scripture_n in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v show_v to_o have_v be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o office_n be_v the_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n though_o as_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n record_v as_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v so_o neither_o any_o precept_n require_v obedience_n to_o their_o office_n as_o than_o i_o have_v show_v there_o be_v in_o fine_a god_n by_o christ_n design_v to_o raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o new_a israel_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o authority_n over_o they_o which_o may_v answer_v the_o power_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o elder_n of_o his_o ancient_a people_n under_o moses_n he_o have_v incorporate_v into_o their_o office_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o authority_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n which_o both_o be_v to_o cease_v with_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o derive_v any_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n not_o to_o argue_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a to_o that_o power_n which_o the_o priesthood_n as_o then_o be_v not_o seize_v of_o but_o whatsoever_o power_n be_v in_o the_o prinees_n of_o tribe_n and_o their_o inferior_n in_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o that_o people_n under_o moses_n the_o same_o we_o must_v infer_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n in_o they_o to_o who_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v commit_v any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o our_o lord_n christ_n save_v the_o difference_n which_o the_o condition_n whereupon_o either_o people_n be_v gather_v into_o one_o society_n import_v which_o be_v in_o they_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o infer_v temporal_a power_n in_o dispose_v of_o cause_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o these_o only_o the_o power_n of_o direct_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n wherein_o the_o church_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v communicate_v this_o opinion_n may_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o do_v many_o time_n argue_v what_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n from_o that_o which_o the_o law_n provide_v for_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n as_o clemens_n ep._n ad_fw-la corinthios_n from_o the_o order_n which_o the_o law_n have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v by_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o like_a aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n pag._n 53._o and_o s._n cyprian_n that_o as_o eleazar_n be_v consecrate_v high_a priest_n by_o moses_n before_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n so_o ought_v ordination_n to_o be_v celebrate_v before_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n which_o kind_n of_o argument_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o force_n unless_o we_o derive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n together_o with_o abundance_n of_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v produce_v these_o for_o a_o example_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n be_v easy_o stop_v by_o one_o instance_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o like_a argument_n of_o instruction_n or_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o claim_v by_o and_o under_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o divers_a passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a scripture_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v or_o reprove_v for_o neglect_v their_o office_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v go_v about_o to_o derive_v the_o right_n of_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o prophet_n office_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o same_o reason_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o be_v of_o evident_a consequence_n in_o the_o order_n of_o god_n church_n not_o because_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o
prove_v that_o be_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n thereof_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o what_o be_v founâ—d_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n by_o man_n authorize_v by_o the_o communion_n thereof_o and_o qualify_v to_o teach_v and_o that_o without_o contradiction_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o it_o be_v teach_v with_o one_o consent_n it_o be_v part_n of_o it_o without_o contradiction_n i_o mean_v here_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v to_o transgress_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v much_o less_o disow_v by_o the_o church_n for_o teach_v it_o not_o when_o no_o man_n be_v find_v to_o hold_v a_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o always_o fall_v out_o in_o thing_n disputable_a for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n necessary_o import_v that_o a_o man_n qualify_v with_o authority_n in_o it_o profess_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o faith_n the_o profession_n whereof_o qualify_v all_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n though_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v many_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o profess_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o another_o profess_v and_o yet_o qualify_v not_o only_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o bear_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o society_n thereof_o constitute_v the_o name_n therefore_o of_o father_n import_v at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o that_o superiority_n which_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n give_v and_o therefore_o belong_v not_o proper_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v though_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o writing_n as_o have_v the_o lot_n to_o remain_v to_o posterity_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o person_n qualify_v in_o the_o church_n teach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o because_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o church_n will_v become_v questionable_a if_o they_o shall_v teach_v that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n this_o authority_n i_o say_v can_v appear_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o private_a christian_n because_o the_o church_n be_v no_o further_o chargeable_a by_o allow_v he_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n who_o declare_v to_o believe_v only_o that_o which_o indeed_o contradict_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n then_o of_o take_v no_o notice_n what_o a_o private_a man_n profess_v to_o think_v out_o of_o that_o ignorance_n which_o may_v beseem_v a_o capacity_n of_o be_v better_o inform_v hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o i_o think_v it_o no_o exception_n to_o the_o due_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n that_o arnobius_n or_o laectantius_n shall_v be_v utter_o disdain_v in_o some_o particular_n the_o one_o know_v to_o have_v be_v a_o novice_n in_o christianity_n when_o he_o write_v and_o write_v as_o s._n jerom_n testify_v to_o declare_v himself_o a_o christian_n by_o try_v his_o stile_n as_o be_v master_n of_o a_o school_n of_o eloquence_n in_o defence_n thereof_o against_o the_o gentile_n have_v it_o seem_v the_o ill_a chance_n to_o light_v upon_o some_o writing_n of_o the_o gnostic_n according_a to_o saturninus_n or_o basilides_n and_o take_v they_o for_o christian_n because_o they_o affect_v to_o go_v under_o that_o name_n translate_v their_o monstrous_a opinion_n into_o his_o work_n as_o points_z of_o christianity_n the_o other_o whether_o a_o novice_n or_o no_o i_o can_v say_v mark_v nevertheless_o by_o s._n jerome_n as_o one_o more_o able_a to_o refure_n gentilism_n than_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n but_o not_o to_o have_v learn_v it_o what_o presumption_n a_o discreet_a man_n can_v make_v of_o christianity_n by_o his_o book_n let_v every_o discreet_a man_n judge_n i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o like_a of_o justine_n the_o martyr_n a_o man_n who_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o of_o christianity_n by_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o profession_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n thereby_o to_o gain_v opportunity_n of_o maintain_v christianity_n on_o all_o occasion_n which_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n take_v to_o maintain_v the_o position_n of_o their_o several_a sect_n a_o resolution_n true_o generous_a and_o christian_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v in_o he_o more_o of_o a_o philosopher_n than_o of_o a_o scholar_n and_o gather_v his_o knowledge_n rather_o from_o travail_n and_o conversation_n than_o from_o read_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o have_v suffer_v many_o imposture_n at_o least_o in_o matter_n of_o historical_a truth_n which_o he_o that_o shall_v demand_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v answer_v as_o allow_v his_o book_n to_o be_v read_v will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a when_o as_o bear_v no_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o of_o all_o christian_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v perceive_v if_o he_o shall_v have_v mistake_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n near_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n his_o eminent_a merit_n towards_o the_o church_n may_v have_v be_v of_o force_n to_o have_v drown_v all_o consideration_n of_o they_o and_o give_v his_o writing_n passport_n to_o posterity_n notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o extend_v this_o consideration_n to_o the_o writing_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n of_o origen_n and_o of_o tertullian_n the_o last_o whereof_o that_o be_v tertullian_n belong_v not_o to_o this_o rank_n have_v put_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n by_o make_v a_o party_n against_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o montanist_n the_o second_o that_o be_v origen_n whatsoever_o opinion_n he_o have_v can_v be_v say_v either_o to_o have_v hold_v they_o so_o resolute_o or_o to_o have_v profess_v they_o so_o public_o that_o those_o that_o be_v near_a he_o can_v be_v think_v accessory_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o his_o very_a great_a merit_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o hold_v he_o in_o his_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n during_o his_o time_n so_o his_o extravagancy_n can_v impeach_v that_o authority_n which_o other_o and_o he_o also_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o do_v true_o purchase_v by_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o his_o master_n clemens_n who_o writing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o so_o neither_o his_o extravagancy_n so_o great_a and_o considerable_a but_o even_o these_o eccentrical_a writer_n by_o be_v mark_v for_o position_n particular_a to_o they_o beside_o the_o credit_n of_o historical_a truth_n which_o in_o time_n near_a the_o apostle_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o of_o incomparable_a value_n towards_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n now_o questionable_a i_o say_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o all_o writer_n they_o get_v by_o the_o exception_n which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n in_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o set_v aside_o those_o point_n in_o which_o they_o be_v except_v against_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o thing_n not_o except_v against_o against_o in_o fine_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v find_v to_o be_v express_o engage_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v pass_v into_o effect_n either_o from_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n which_o have_v be_v assemble_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n thereof_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o like_a free_a consent_n whether_o all_o or_o part_n be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n or_o from_o the_o act_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n the_o proceed_n and_o ground_n whereof_o have_v be_v approve_v of_o and_o receive_v into_o effect_n by_o the_o whole_a which_o in_o some_o measure_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o writing_n of_o particular_a doctor_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o extravagant_a doctrine_n may_v have_v be_v publish_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o particular_a doctor_n may_v have_v employ_v their_o pen_n to_o contradict_v before_o any_o church_n have_v employ_v any_o censure_n to_o condemn_v as_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o origenist_n it_o appear_v that_o origen_n be_v contradict_v by_o methodius_n if_o therefore_o such_o extravagance_n so_o contradict_v be_v extinguish_v such_o writing_n have_v continue_v cherish_v by_o the_o church_n it_o be_v evidence_n enough_o that_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o extravagance_n which_o have_v be_v suppress_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o writing_n and_o all_o this_o serve_v to_o maintain_v and_o
gregory_n of_o nâ—oâ—aesarea_n may_v perhaps_o relish_v either_o it_o be_v not_o public_o take_v notice_n of_o when_o it_o be_v publish_v or_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n for_o the_o present_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o merit_n towards_o the_o church_n as_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n flit_a into_o new_a body_n as_o for_o euseb_n of_o caesarea_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n which_o be_v both_o charge_v in_o this_o point_n eusebius_n live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n overrule_v the_o contrary_a rather_o evidence_v than_o interrupt_v that_o tradition_n which_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o it_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o know_v at_o what_o time_n he_o live_v to_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n that_o which_o for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v most_o likely_a to_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o may_v think_v it_o become_v he_o write_v in_o that_o name_n to_o use_v such_o term_n as_o he_o find_v the_o ancient_a church-writer_n use_v before_o the_o business_n of_o arius_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o may_v mistake_v himself_o in_o do_v so_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o write_v till_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n and_o eâ—nâ—mâ—us_n be_v down_o as_o i_o can_v give_v myself_o no_o good_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v bring_v in_o arius_n under_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o i_o see_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o church_n after_o all_o this_o if_o any_o man_n marvel_n that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v think_v so_o slight_o of_o arius_n his_o opinion_n as_o in_o debate_v it_o sometime_o to_o side_n with_o he_o sometime_o with_o his_o adversary_n according_a to_o sozomenus_n eccles_n hist_o i._o 15._o let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o arius_n be_v commence_v at_o a_o consistory_n that_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o debate_v the_o business_n only_a sozomenus_n that_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a meeting_n about_o it_o in_o which_o alexander_n have_v not_o declare_v himself_o but_o speak_v sometime_o on_o this_o side_n and_o sometime_o on_o that_o not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n in_o the_o story_n that_o arius_n himself_o can_v have_v construe_v his_o proceeding_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v doubtful_a which_o side_n to_o choose_v but_o because_o any_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o place_n will_v have_v think_v it_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v his_o authority_n over_o arius_n by_o not_o declare_v himself_o party_n against_o he_o till_o he_o appear_v untractable_a by_o that_o reason_n which_o his_o authority_n must_v enforce_v when_o itself_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o for_o the_o great_a constantine_n who_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n declare_v many_o time_n that_o the_o question_n concern_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o be_v no_o christian_n as_o yet_o nor_o catechize_v in_o the_o faith_n his_o information_n fail_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n report_v the_o position_n of_o arius_n in_o such_o term_n as_o may_v bear_v a_o good_a construction_n in_o which_o what_o latitude_n there_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o premise_n or_o in_o point_n of_o right_n make_v that_o not_o to_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o do_v for_o those_o term_n in_o which_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n agree_v that_o the_o debate_n be_v state_v be_v such_o as_o indeed_o do_v concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mark_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n before_o this_o time_n upon_o which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o thought_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v incarnate_a in_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o but_o be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o after_o that_o time_n which_o be_v the_o character_n that_o distinguish_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n set_a aside_o then_o the_o constitution_n eusebius_n origen_n and_o his_o scholar_n dionysius_n as_o questionable_a in_o point_n of_o fact_n or_o as_o grant_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o word_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o right_n the_o retraction_n of_o dionysius_n make_v as_o much_o more_o for_o the_o faith_n than_o his_o misprision_n condemn_v by_o gennadius_n the_o dogm_n eccl._n cap._n iu._n and_o facundus_n x._o 5._o against_o it_o as_o the_o reject_v of_o sabellius_n make_v more_o for_o the_o same_o than_o the_o doubtful_a word_n of_o gregory_n of_o nâ—ocaesarea_n against_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v say_v thereupon_o be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o reason_n to_o blame_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n for_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o oblige_v the_o arian_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o treatise_n the_o act_v conc._n nicen._n have_v show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v introduce_v to_o cut_v off_o those_o equivocation_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o cover_v their_o own_o sense_n under_o those_o other_o word_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o catholic_n sense_n he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o this_o course_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v or_o that_o have_v take_v effect_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v retain_v may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n service_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o be_v once_o question_v therâ—_n must_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o a_o mark_n to_o discern_v christian_n from_o heretic_n i_o observe_v therefore_o likewise_o that_o the_o trouble_n which_o arius_n occasion_v in_o the_o church_n never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n till_o the_o word_n person_n in_o latin_a and_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o greek_a be_v admit_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o word_n essence_n or_o nature_n include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n have_v introduce_v into_o the_o creed_n that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o arius_n may_v be_v state_v upon_o the_o express_a term_n of_o three_o person_n and_o one_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o s._n jerome_n epist_n lvii_o that_o the_o term_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la for_o person_n be_v not_o then_o receive_v who_o write_v to_o pope_n damasus_n to_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o whether_o to_o admit_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o but_o as_o after_o that_o time_n we_o hear_v no_o further_a question_n of_o the_o term_n so_o under_o the_o emperor_n gratiane_n and_o pope_n damasus_n we_o find_v the_o dispute_n extinguish_v but_o i_o say_v nevertheless_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n thereof_o have_v receive_v any_o change_n by_o the_o use_n of_o new_a term_n which_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_a heretic_n have_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o introduce_v and_o i_o say_v as_o the_o other_o say_v that_o the_o importance_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o say_v new_a term_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o that_o force_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n allow_v or_o rather_o prescribe_v and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a decree_n that_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v produce_v to_o prescribe_v against_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o primitive_a record_n of_o the_o church_n do_v enforce_v in_o so_o do_v set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o present_a church_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o after_o all_o this_o shall_v the_o socinian_o be_v admit_v to_o allege_v that_o s._n hilary_n quittâ—th_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n or_o not_o sure_o the_o socinian_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o allege_v this_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o submit_v to_o s._n hilary_n in_o the_o whole_a business_n nay_o unless_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o s._n hilary_n stand_v but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o socinian_o and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v not_o use_v that_o wretched_a answer_n of_o erasmus_n in_o that_o excellent_a preface_n to_o s._n hilarys_n work_v that_o the_o church_n have_v since_o decree_v otherwise_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n so_o decree_v or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o render_v that_o reason_n
that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o quality_n habitual_o inform_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o supernatural_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o it_o but_o only_o that_o faith_n hope_v and_o charity_n be_v infuse_v into_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o inherent_a in_o they_o as_o shed_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o say_v may_v all_o be_v understand_v suppose_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_v and_o love_n infuse_v or_o shed_v into_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o by_o habit_n supernatural_o create_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o you_o may_v see_v by_o morinus_n in_o his_o late_a work_n the_o administration_n pâ—nitentiâ—_n viii_o 2._o 3._o 7._o that_o for_o mcc_n year_n after_o christ_n a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o school_n doctor_n be_v come_v in_o there_o be_v no_o question_n at_o all_o make_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n mccl_o that_o this_o opinion_n entire_o prevail_v in_o the_o school_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o this_o opinion_n contain_v nothing_o destructive_a to_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a worth_n of_o it_o which_o justify_v but_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o to_o that_o effect_n so_o if_o it_o do_v yet_o can_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n destructive_a to_o the_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o allow_v since_o â—uch_v thing_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n under_o clement_n v._o determine_v it_o not_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n as_o you_o may_v see_v clement_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trin._n &_o fide_fw-la cathol_n tit._n i._o cap._n vii_o and_o therefore_o albertus_n pâ—ghius_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la lib._n v_n notwithstanding_o this_o decree_n stick_v not_o to_o count_v this_o doctrine_n forge_v without_o any_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o more_o respect_n than_o he_o think_v not_o themselves_o tie_v to_o that_o which_o the_o council_n holdâ—_n the_o more_o probable_a it_o be_v indeed_o manifest_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o christian_n that_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n even_o of_o supernatural_a action_n to_o which_o the_o inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v utter_o averse_a breed_v in_o a_o man_n a_o habituate_v disposition_n of_o do_v those_o thing_n with_o â—ase_n and_o pleasure_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o christianity_n he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o offer_v himself_o much_o violence_n but_o that_o habit_n which_o custom_n and_o practice_n leave_v behind_o it_o though_o supernatural_a for_o the_o cause_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o because_o the_o act_n upon_o which_v it_o accrue_v as_o also_o those_o which_o it_o produce_v can_v accrue_v from_o mere_a nature_n without_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n grace_n be_v notwithstanding_o for_o that_o wherein_o it_o consist_v a_o disposition_n real_o qualify_a the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o act_v otherwise_o then_o without_o it_o beside_o the_o gospel_n promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o gift_n to_o abide_v with_o and_o dwell_v in_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v nothing_o hinder_v the_o gift_n thereof_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o term_v a_o habitual_a grace_n in_o these_o regard_n i_o find_v it_o neither_o prejudicial_a nor_o inconsequent_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o acknowledge_v habitual_a grace_n though_o neither_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n own_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n create_v by_o god_n and_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o moment_n as_o the_o school_n imagine_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v commit_v another_o mistake_n in_o that_o the_o church_n have_v decree_v against_o pelagius_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o true_o good_a action_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n can_v merit_v the_o first_o grace_n this_o infuse_a habit_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v make_v to_o be_v that_o first_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v before_o man_n will_v endeavour_n any_o thing_n towards_o it_o for_o so_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n determine_v that_o grace_n which_o prevent_v man_n endeavour_n to_o be_v faith_n with_o love_n libro_fw-la ii_o distinct_a xxvi_o d._n which_o though_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o very_a good_a sense_n that_o the_o motion_n to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o god_n grace_n prevent_v all_o man_n compliance_n with_o yet_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o swallow_v it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o difficulty_n and_o dispuâ—es_n they_o be_v entangle_v with_o about_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o heart_n conceive_v for_o sin_n out_o of_o meers_o love_v to_o god_n not_o fear_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o breed_v for_o this_o sorrow_n be_v necessary_o a_o disposition_n prepare_v he_o for_o justification_n that_o come_v to_o god_n in_o regard_n the_o first_o grace_n which_o god_n prevent_v all_o manâ—_n endeavour_n with_o be_v to_o they_o this_o infuse_a habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o formal_o justifi_v how_o he_o shall_v come_v prepare_v for_o justification_n by_o that_o contrition_n which_o without_o god_n grace_n man_n can_v have_v who_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o infuse_a habit_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v first_o prevent_v by_o god_n with_o have_v be_v among_o they_o the_o subject_n of_o endless_a jangle_n whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n against_o pelagius_n require_v no_o more_o then_o that_o the_o resolution_n of_o persevere_v in_o christianity_n to_o the_o â—nd_n be_v think_v necessary_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o motion_n to_o embrace_v it_o which_o god_n first_o prevent_v man_n with_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o act_n of_o man_n oblige_v god_n to_o grant_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n decree_v no_o more_o against_o pelagius_n but_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o become_v a_o good_a christian_a that_o every_o man_n be_v prevent_v with_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n free_a grace_n through_o christ_n not_o engage_v by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n go_v afore_o now_o require_v only_o the_o actual_a assistance_n of_o god_n prevent_v grace_n it_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o say_v not_o how_o attrition_n that_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n accompany_v with_o slavish_a fear_n be_v change_v into_o contrition_n that_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o it_o offend_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n shall_v be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o while_o he_o love_v the_o world_n but_o how_o the_o man_n that_o be_v attrite_a become_v contrite_a for_o when_o first_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v unto_o a_o man_n his_o desperate_a estate_n in_o and_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v remain_v untouched_a either_o with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o present_a or_o apprehension_n for_o the_o future_a and_o yet_o no_o less_o unpossible_a be_v it_o according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v even_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o instant_n resolve_v to_o embrace_v the_o only_a way_n to_o give_v he_o peace_n in_o that_o exigence_n but_o while_o he_o neither_o cast_v off_o the_o motion_n of_o grace_n nor_o resigneâ—_n his_o interest_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o world_n to_o it_o but_o consider_v upon_o what_o reason_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o resolve_v this_o consideration_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n discover_v to_o he_o how_o much_o god_n and_o the_o next_o world_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o himself_o and_o this_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v prevail_v in_o he_o above_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o according_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o grief_n of_o have_v offend_v god_n afore_o prevail_v in_o he_o above_o all_o that_o he_o can_v conceive_v for_o the_o misery_n he_o have_v incur_v and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o help_n which_o god_n grant_v though_o always_o in_o consideration_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n yet_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o contract_v till_o â—_o man_n be_v baptize_v but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a goodness_n dispense_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n which_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n discover_v not_o i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o show_v how_o a_o
the_o ministry_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n furnish_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o christian_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o key_n thereof_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o notorious_a and_o that_o other_o christian_n may_v be_v tie_v in_o conscience_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o church_n for_o it_o by_o make_v know_v those_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o notorious_a to_o wit_n when_o they_o can_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o will_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o cure_n require_v and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v rule_n of_o force_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n limit_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o they_o shall_v stand_v bind_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n indeed_o have_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o such_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o salvation_n immediate_o upon_o consideration_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o disposition_n qualify_a he_o for_o it_o only_o limit_v his_o right_n in_o this_o appointment_n to_o the_o time_n that_o this_o appointment_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o which_o revelation_n be_v that_o faith_n which_o alone_o justifi_v i_o will_v then_o confess_v that_o this_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n will_v no_o way_n be_v receivable_a because_o indeed_o no_o such_o scripture_n can_v have_v proceed_v from_o those_o that_o deliver_v such_o a_o faith_n it_o will_v then_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o to_o who_o this_o predestination_n be_v reveal_v by_o justify_v faith_n shall_v say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o at_o breathe_v out_o his_o last_o or_o rather_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a nay_o damnable_a for_o he_o to_o desire_v that_o mercy_n which_o if_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o before_o he_o say_v it_o he_o must_v be_v damn_v for_o want_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o only_o save_v but_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v justify_v by_o sincere_o undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o this_o sincerity_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o this_o profession_n contain_v then_o let_v all_o man_n of_o discretion_n and_o conscience_n judge_n not_o whether_o the_o church_n have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o every_o such_o a_o one_o will_v voluntary_o charge_v himself_o with_o that_o humiliation_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o mortify_v the_o passion_n that_o make_v he_o sin_v afore_o and_o make_v his_o profession_n sincere_a for_o the_o future_a but_o whether_o himself_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o either_o he_o know_v how_o to_o value_v it_o or_o will_v effectual_o perform_v it_o not_o be_v instruct_v and_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o the_o church_n see_v then_o on_o the_o side_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o purpose_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o reconcile_a notorious_a sin_n be_v undeniable_a on_o the_o other_o no_o reason_n can_v presume_v that_o all_o christian_n either_o know_v or_o will_v supply_v to_o themselves_o the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o ministry_n be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o it_o follow_v that_o though_o voluntary_a penance_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o obtain_v remission_n of_o every_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o presumption_n that_o the_o sin_n thereof_o be_v or_o can_v be_v cleanse_v without_o it_o chap._n x._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o montanist_n novation_n donatist_n and_o meletian_o evidence_n the_o cure_n of_o sin_n by_o penance_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o do_v the_o agreement_n of_o primitive_a practice_n with_o their_o writing_n indulgence_n of_o regular_a penance_n from_o the_o apostle_n confession_n of_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v cure_v without_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v secret_a sin_n whereupon_o it_o stand_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o original_n and_o universal_a practice_n of_o penance_n evidence_v that_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o beginning_n then_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o only_o can_v oblige_v the_o whole_a church_n thorough_o justifi_v i_o tell_v you_o at_o the_o beginning_n how_o near_o montanus_n his_o heresy_n be_v to_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n when_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n end_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o tell_v you_o here_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o another_o place_n that_o in_o all_o probability_n it_o be_v still_o elder_a by_o above_o twenty_o year_n than_o eusebius_n his_o account_n which_o there_o i_o allow_v do_v make_v it_o the_o pretence_n thereof_o among_o other_o austerity_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o impose_v for_o rule_n upon_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o prophecy_n inspiration_n and_o revelation_n which_o they_o have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v to_o exclude_v some_o great_a crime_n from_o reconcilement_n with_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n from_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n i_o demand_v now_o of_o any_o man_n that_o will_v employ_v a_o little_a of_o his_o common_a sense_n upon_o the_o business_n whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o subject_n for_o montanus_n to_o pretend_v the_o introduce_v of_o great_a austerity_n than_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n in_o this_o point_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o practice_n of_o penance_n then_o in_o the_o church_n capable_a of_o great_a strictness_n than_o be_v common_o practise_v and_o if_o his_o common_a sense_n give_v no_o sentence_n let_v he_o advise_v either_o with_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o tertullian_n for_o montanus_n or_o against_o he_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n and_o tell_v i_o whether_o they_o do_v condemn_v the_o reconcile_n of_o sin_n by_o penance_n prescribe_v in_o the_o church_n or_o that_o strictness_n which_o montanus_n pretend_v to_o introduce_v over_o and_o above_o the_o common_a practice_n evidence_v therefore_o the_o force_n of_o that_o penance_n which_o as_o general_o practiâ—ed_v by_o condemn_v he_o for_o endeavour_v to_o inhanse_v it_o thus_o much_o for_o certain_a have_v not_o montanus_n pretend_v to_o impose_v the_o austerity_n which_o he_o affect_v for_o a_o rule_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n the_o occasion_n for_o which_o he_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o be_v he_o have_v reduce_v the_o church_n of_o phrygia_n to_o his_o sense_n rather_o by_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o revelation_n then_o by_o any_o authority_n which_o he_o stand_v profess_v of_o in_o they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o learn_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o doctrine_n continue_v so_o long_o in_o force_n there_o that_o the_o sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o phrygian_n follow_v and_o the_o sectary_n cataphryges_n in_o latin_a but_o when_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a correspondence_n that_o then_o be_v exercise_v between_o all_o church_n it_o come_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n we_o find_v by_o eusebius_n how_o his_o pretence_n of_o revelation_n be_v reject_v as_o counterfeit_v or_o as_o unsufficient_a and_o by_o consequence_n the_o law_n which_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o he_o pretend_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o neighbour_n church_n he_o travail_v to_o rome_n or_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o approve_v they_o there_o that_o be_v so_o receive_v he_o may_v upon_o new_a ground_n tender_v they_o to_o his_o neighbour_n we_o learn_v by_o tertullian_n that_o be_v reject_v there_o also_o tertullian_n out_o of_o the_o passion_n he_o have_v for_o they_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o church_n maintain_v their_o profession_n in_o a_o church_n erect_v by_o schism_n upon_o that_o account_n at_o carthage_n till_o the_o time_n of_o s._n augustine_n by_o who_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n we_o learn_v by_o sirmondus_n he_o praedestinatus_fw-la and_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n but_o otherwise_o the_o phrygian_n be_v count_v sectary_n by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v necessary_o schismatic_n and_o perhaps_o heretic_n if_o indeed_o by_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o become_v
they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o for_o sin_n can_v be_v forgive_v without_o profession_n of_o amendment_n in_o which_o sentence_n this_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v that_o we_o confess_v daily_o and_o light_a sin_n to_o one_o another_o equal_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v cure_v by_o their_o daily_a prayer_n but_o open_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o great_a leprosy_n to_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o see_v they_o reconcile_v at_o his_o discretion_n how_o and_o how_o long_o he_o order_n this_o be_v the_o very_a sense_n that_o i_o give_v the_o apostle_n according_a to_o that_o strait_a communion_n christian_n than_o hold_v with_o christian_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n why_o not_o rely_v upon_o the_o advice_n and_o prayer_n of_o christian_n as_o christian_n who_o be_v command_v to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o christian_n next_o their_o own_o in_o matter_n whereof_o they_o may_v be_v think_v capable_a therefore_o those_o sin_n which_o s._n james_n direct_v the_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o be_v such_o as_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o must_v resort_v to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o cure_n but_o when_o bede_n when_o pope_n innocent_n allow_v all_o christian_n to_o anoint_v themselves_o or_o they_o with_o consecrate_a soul_n when_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la command_v they_o to_o anoint_v their_o body_n when_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr rectitudine_fw-la catholicae_fw-la conversationis_fw-la direct_v they_o to_o send_v for_o it_o from_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o speak_v of_o unction_n alone_o whereas_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o unction_n join_v with_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v require_v in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v also_o manifest_a that_o pope_n innocent_n call_v that_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n which_o christian_n give_v themselves_o which_o though_o he_o refuse_v penitent_n yet_o those_o who_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v give_v the_o communion_n to_o can_v not_o be_v refuse_v it_o which_o refer_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o bodily_a health_n to_o the_o unction_n with_o prayer_n such_o as_o the_o case_n require_v in_o the_o penitential_a of_o theodore_n of_o canterbury_n thus_o it_o be_v read_v according_a to_o buchardus_fw-la his_o collection_n xviii_o 14._o ab_fw-la infirmis_fw-la in_fw-la periculo_fw-la mortis_fw-la positis_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la pura_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illis_fw-la imponenda_fw-la quantitas_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la innotescenda_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o studiis_fw-la elemosynarum_fw-la pondus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la sublevandum_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la migraverint_fw-la ne_fw-la obligati_fw-la excommunicatione_n alieni_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la consortio_fw-la veniae_fw-la fiant_fw-la aquo_fw-la periculo_fw-la si_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ereptus_fw-la convaluerit_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la modum_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la confessore_fw-la impositum_fw-la diligenter_n observet_fw-la et_fw-la ideò_fw-la secundùm_fw-la canonicam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ne_fw-la illis_fw-la â—anua_fw-la pietatis_fw-la clausa_fw-la videntur_fw-la orationibus_fw-la &_o consolationibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la cum_fw-la unctione_n olei_fw-la animati_fw-la juxta_fw-la statuta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la communione_fw-la vietici_fw-la reficiantur_fw-la of_o the_o sick_a that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n a_o clear_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o priest_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o penance_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o be_v notify_v and_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o to_o be_v ease_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o zeal_n in_o give_v alm_n that_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o depart_v they_o be_v not_o as_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n stranger_n and_o without_o the_o participation_n of_o paradox_n from_o which_o danger_n if_o god_n save_v he_o and_o he_o recover_v let_v he_o diligent_o observe_v that_o measure_n of_o penance_n which_o his_o confessor_n iâ—â—posed_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o the_o door_n of_o pity_n seem_v not_o shut_v upon_o they_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o prayer_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o holy_a oint_v of_o oil_n let_v they_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v refresh_v with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o same_o burchardus_fw-la xviii_o 11._o quote_v that_o which_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n eusebius_n cap._n x._o in_o who_o decretal_n now_o extant_a which_o isidorus_n mercator_n be_v think_v to_o have_v forge_v i_o find_v it_o not_o but_o he_o who_o observe_v how_o proper_a the_o order_n which_o he_o prescribe_v in_o the_o case_n be_v to_o that_o which_o the_o former_a passage_n prescribe_v in_o that_o case_n may_v perhaps_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o penitential_a of_o theodore_n and_o that_o the_o passage_n premise_v be_v the_o very_a order_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la petens_fw-la dum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la venerit_fw-la fuerit_fw-la officio_fw-la linguae_fw-la prinatus_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la idonea_fw-la testimonia_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la petisset_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la per_fw-la motus_fw-la aliquos_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la signum_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la impleat_fw-la omne_fw-la sicut_fw-la supra_fw-la circa_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la orationis_fw-la dicat_fw-la &_o ungat_fw-la eum_fw-la sancto_fw-la oleo_fw-la &_o eucharistiam_fw-la ei_fw-la det_fw-la &_o post_fw-la quam_fw-la objerit_fw-la ut_fw-la caeteris_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ei_fw-la subministret_fw-la if_o a_o man_n that_o demand_v penance_n while_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o come_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o office_n of_o his_o tongue_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o he_o have_v competent_a witness_n that_o he_o have_v demand_v penance_n and_o he_o by_o some_o motion_n be_v ablo_fw-mi to_o make_v some_o sign_n of_o his_o will_n the_o priest_n full_o do_v all_o that_o be_v write_v afore_o about_o the_o sick_a under_o penance_n that_o be_v say_v the_o prayer_n and_o anoint_v he_o with_o the_o consecrate_a oil_n and_o give_v he_o the_o eucharist_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a do_v service_n for_o he_o as_o for_o other_o believer_n by_o these_o remarkable_a passage_n you_o see_v that_o even_o when_o penance_n and_o the_o unction_n both_o be_v minister_v and_o prescribe_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o priest_n bodily_a health_n be_v expect_v from_o the_o unction_n remission_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n how_o much_o more_o have_v show_v by_o pope_n innocent_a and_o venerable_a bede_n and_o other_o that_o the_o anoint_v of_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o particular_a christian_n be_v there_o reason_n to_o presume_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o case_n when_o there_o be_v no_o question_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v late_o publish_v at_o paris_n a_o letter_n of_o amulo_n bishop_n of_o lion_n under_o carolus_n calvus_n next_o successor_n to_o agobardus_n concern_v some_o forge_a relic_n pretend_v that_o fit_v of_o convulsion_n and_o epilepsy_n be_v stir_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o for_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v cure_v by_o they_o as_o true_a relic_n to_o which_o he_o say_v si_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o languores_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ac_fw-la debilitates_fw-la accidunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la &_o apostolicum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la praesto_fw-la habet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ut_fw-la inducat_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o orent_fw-la super_fw-la cum_fw-la ungentes_fw-la eum_fw-la oleo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o oratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la salvabit_fw-la infirmum_fw-la but_o if_o any_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n happen_v it_o be_v ready_a for_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o apostle_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a here_o because_o the_o occasion_n be_v public_a and_o notorious_a to_o the_o church_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v direct_v though_o without_o reference_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o key_n certain_o proculus_n the_o christian_n that_o cure_v antoninus_n son_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n by_o anoint_v with_o oil_n according_a to_o tertullian_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la iu._n do_v it_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n which_o he_o do_v to_o a_o infidel_n but_o as_o a_o private_a christian_a have_v hope_n in_o god_n by_o himself_o to_o make_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n appear_v only_o this_o difference_n we_o find_v that_o whereas_o proculus_n do_v this_o as_o a_o simple_a christian_a endow_v with_o one_o of_o those_o miraculous_a grace_n whereby_o god_n manifest_v
shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o void_a marriage_n contract_v afore_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o opinion_n which_o i_o propound_v last_o will_v justify_v the_o divorce_n which_o the_o imperial_a law_n make_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o marry_v again_o will_v be_v a_o new_a question_n see_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n bâ—_n to_o be_v accept_v it_o will_v be_v in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o dissolve_v any_o marriage_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n allow_v no_o divorce_n but_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n will_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n neither_o will_v there_o be_v any_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o divine_n shall_v not_o allow_v the_o act_n of_o justine_n that_o dissolve_v marriage_n upon_o consent_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o disclaim_v allow_v the_o rest_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o the_o imperial_a law_n create_v indeed_o whither_o any_o accident_n absolute_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o marriage_n and_o fall_v out_o after_o marriage_n may_v by_o law_n become_v of_o force_n to_o dissolve_v it_o i_o need_v not_o here_o any_o further_a dispute_n for_o so_o the_o secure_n of_o any_o christian_a man_n conscience_n it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o secular_a power_n enact_v it_o for_o law_n that_o can_v avail_v unless_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n go_v before_o to_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v christian_a the_o reason_n indeed_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o make_v impotence_n of_o force_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o gregory_n iii_o pope_n be_v find_v to_o have_v answer_v a_o consultation_n of_o boniface_n of_o mence_n in_o the_o affirmative_a xxxii_o q._n vii_o c._n quod_fw-la proposuisti_fw-la but_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o evidence_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o though_o as_o cardinal_n cajetane_v say_v the_o canon_n law_n itself_o allow_v that_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o determine_v such_o matter_n cap._n iu._n de_fw-fr divortiis_fw-la c._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la sponsa_fw-la duorum_fw-la which_o every_o man_n will_v allow_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o devededit_n pope_n epist_n unicâ_fw-la yet_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o power_n witness_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o determine_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o both_o so_o it_o allow_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v secure_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a reason_n of_o refuse_v the_o church_n this_o power_n because_o it_o may_v err_v when_o it_o must_v in_o that_o case_n fall_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n who_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o pretend_v any_o probable_a cause_n of_o not_o err_v for_o he_o that_o proceed_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o christian_a heart_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n by_o christianity_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o resolution_n may_v promise_v himself_o grace_n at_o god_n hand_n even_o when_o he_o be_v seduce_v by_o that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o he_o that_o lean_v upon_o that_o warrant_n which_o god_n by_o his_o christianity_n have_v not_o refer_v he_o to_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o confirm_v and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o it_o yield_v of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o society_n according_a as_o they_o be_v constitute_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o superior_n or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o member_n be_v by_o their_o constitution_n either_o enable_v to_o give_v themselves_o governor_n or_o tie_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o those_o by_o who_o will_n they_o subsist_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n subsist_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o regulate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n voluntary_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n if_o god_n have_v limimit_v the_o quality_n and_o the_o power_n by_o which_o his_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v do_v refer_v the_o design_v of_o person_n to_o bear_v those_o quality_n and_o power_n to_o his_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o appear_v one_o of_o the_o great_a point_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o their_o choice_n therefore_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v plant_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n to_o who_o immediate_o he_o commit_v the_o trust_n of_o propagate_a it_o and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v further_o determine_v within_o what_o bound_n and_o under_o what_o term_n those_o his_o immediate_a commissary_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v propagate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v that_o by_o their_o appointment_n the_o body_n of_o christian_n contain_v in_o each_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v to_o constitute_v a_o several_a church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o chief_n ruler_n call_v a_o bishop_n with_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n subordinate_a to_o he_o for_o his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n and_o deacon_n to_o minister_v and_o execute_v their_o appointment_n the_o say_v bishop_n to_o be_v design_v by_o their_o clergy_n that_o be_v their_o respective_a priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o consent_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n ordain_v they_o and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v i_o say_v further_o that_o the_o church_n of_o great_a city_n upon_o which_o the_o government_n of_o the_o less_o depend_v be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n great_a church_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o the_o plant_n of_o christianity_n be_v rome_n alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n by_o consequence_n those_o be_v by_o this_o rule_n the_o chief_a church_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o rome_n this_o position_n exclude_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o independent_a congregation_n which_o make_v a_o church_n and_o a_o congregation_n to_o be_v all_o alone_a so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o each_o congregation_n to_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v themselves_o both_o law_n and_o governor_n then_o to_o govern_v and_o manage_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o authority_n they_o allow_v their_o minister_n or_o elder_n see_v they_o be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o enact_v every_o thing_n that_o pass_v it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o they_o to_o think_v of_o any_o authority_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o have_v bestow_v the_o sovereign_n on_o the_o other_o extreme_a this_o position_n exclude_v that_o of_o the_o romanist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o have_v be_v first_o settle_v upon_o s._n peter_n as_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o he_o derive_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o his_o deputy_n or_o commissary_n so_o that_o the_o power_n which_o other_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n have_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v therefore_o limitable_a at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o no_o otherwise_o estate_v by_o divine_a right_n then_o because_o god_n have_v settle_v it_o in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o the_o root_n and_o source_n of_o it_o between_o these_o extreme_n there_o remain_v two_o mean_a opinion_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o platform_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o which_o every_o congregation_n be_v also_o a_o church_n with_o a_o consistory_n to_o rule_v it_o consist_v of_o a_o minister_n with_o his_o lay-elders_a who_o now_o they_o call_v trier_n refer_v to_o they_o the_o trial_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o communicate_v and_o deacon_n of_o these_o congregation_n so_o many_o as_o they_o without_o rule_n or_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v think_v fit_a to_o cast_v into_o one_o resort_n or_o division_n they_o call_v a_o session_n or_o class_n and_o as_o many_o of_o those_o as_o they_o please_v a_o synod_n and_o of_o synod_n a_o province_n so_o that_o as_o the_o
have_v further_a to_o learn_v to_o make_v their_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o more_o christian_n he_o that_o understand_v this_o case_n by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v conclude_v that_o all_o preach_v be_v to_o make_v man_n christian_n that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n comprehend_v the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o christianity_n the_o one_o the_o next_o mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n the_o other_o only_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v that_o mean_n so_o that_o this_o dispute_n also_o resolve_v into_o that_o of_o my_o second_o book_n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o predestinate_a or_o by_o profess_v and_o live_v as_o christian_n for_o suppose_v the_o state_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o so_o believe_v and_o that_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v forfeit_v any_o more_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o run_v infinite_o after_o sermon_n till_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o settle_v in_o so_o believe_v but_o so_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o believe_v nor_o shall_v the_o frequent_v of_o sermon_n serve_v to_o show_v any_o reasonable_a motive_n to_o believe_v but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o hear_v a_o man_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n by_o the_o glass_n must_v be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n by_o which_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n he_o will_v determine_v the_o elect_n to_o believe_v leave_v the_o reprobate_n in_o their_o unbelief_n though_o perhaps_o after_o they_o have_v sleep_v out_o more_o sermon_n than_o the_o other_o have_v do_v so_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o hear_v sermon_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n succeed_v instead_o of_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o hear_v mass_n according_a to_o the_o corrupt_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o change_n the_o work_n of_o reformation_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n must_v consist_v but_o then_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_o consequent_a that_o they_o who_o have_v attain_v this_o faith_n give_v over_o hear_v sermon_n for_o the_o future_a and_o not_o only_a sermon_n but_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o office_n of_o god_n service_n and_o assembly_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o sect_n that_o now_o think_v themselves_o above_o ordinance_n which_o sect_n before_o ever_o it_o appear_v i_o have_v understand_v by_o a_o person_n of_o integrity_n and_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o those_o who_o frequent_v and_o maintain_v sermon_n beside_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o england_n some_o think_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o faith_n to_o confer_v of_o the_o sermon_n after_o it_o be_v do_v other_o laugh_v at_o so_o silly_a a_o mistake_n as_o think_v to_o attain_v the_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o reason_n and_o freewill_n not_o by_o god_n mere_a grace_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o whosoever_o as_o i_o do_v make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o a_o pulpit_n but_o show_v the_o reason_n which_o god_n word_n propose_v to_o move_v man_n to_o be_v true_a christian_n the_o mean_n which_o god_n spirit_n use_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v a_o man_n in_o that_o state_n then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v he_o a_o good_a christian_n and_o that_o his_o christianity_n in_o the_o first_o place_n consist_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o become_v engage_v by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o church_n the_o office_n thereof_o be_v the_o immediate_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o which_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o office_n concern_v other_o man_n and_o ourselves_o all_o teach_n of_o christian_n immediate_o tend_v as_o all_o preach_n to_o unbeliever_n at_o a_o distance_n now_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o i_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o censure_v the_o proceed_n of_o foreign_a church_n which_o i_o can_v willing_o have_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n have_v not_o a_o pernicious_a affectation_n of_o be_v like_o they_o carry_v those_o that_o like_v not_o this_o order_n to_o destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o english_a church_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o change_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o for_o their_o oversight_n for_o now_o i_o must_v say_v whatsoever_o offence_n it_o may_v cause_v that_o when_o it_o have_v be_v well_o plead_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n ought_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o both_o kind_n with_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o know_a language_n and_o that_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o preach_v may_v be_v frequent_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n to_o infer_v thereupon_o for_o a_o law_n that_o there_o be_v no_o order_n for_o hold_v any_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n without_o preach_v be_v to_o cure_v the_o abuse_n of_o private_a mass_n by_o degrade_n the_o eucharist_n from_o the_o preeminence_n that_o it_o hold_v above_o all_o other_o office_n that_o god_n can_v be_v serve_v with_o by_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o without_o colour_n from_o the_o scripture_n without_o precedent_n from_o any_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n there_o have_v be_v indeed_o pretence_n among_o we_o that_o the_o word_n which_o give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o word_n preach_v mean_v thereby_o a_o sermon_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o from_o hence_o have_v proceed_v the_o affectation_n of_o christen_a sermon_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o word_n whereof_o s._n austin_n say_v accedat_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la nay_o this_o preach_n afore_o meat_n in_o a_o long_a discourse_n instead_o of_o thanksgiving_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o mark_n of_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o give_v s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o food_n of_o christian_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 5_o and_o when_o sermon_n be_v so_o affect_o call_v the_o mean_n to_o wit_n of_o save_v we_o be_v it_o not_o manifest_a that_o they_o attribute_v unto_o sermon_n that_o which_o s._n paul_n rom._n x._o 8-15_a and_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o attribute_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v convict_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o become_v a_o christian_n without_o which_o no_o christian_n will_v grant_v any_o man_n can_v be_v save_v whereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o consequence_n slight_a mistake_n in_o the_o very_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n may_v and_o do_v produce_v for_o have_v show_v a_o evident_a difference_n between_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o believe_v not_o and_o teach_v those_o that_o be_v become_v christian_n the_o further_a knowledge_n of_o their_o christianity_n i_o may_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n when_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o make_v between_o preach_v to_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o declare_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n who_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o deal_v with_o upon_o any_o supposition_n of_o christianity_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o force_n of_o those_o motive_n which_o they_o show_v they_o to_o embrace_v it_o to_o who_o therefore_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o motive_n and_o though_o all_o christian_n when_o they_o come_v among_o unbeliever_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v christian_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o without_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n yet_o to_o preach_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o plant_v with_o all_o the_o church_n in_o which_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v according_a to_o christianity_n be_v that_o which_o no_o private_a man_n can_v do_v without_o authority_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o which_o authority_n all_o that_o be_v afterward_o do_v in_o serve_v god_n by_o the_o church_n so_o plant_v must_v receive_v that_o warrant_n upon_o which_o christian_n may_v ground_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o these_o term_n it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v that_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n because_o that_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v a_o presumption_n that_o they_o be_v according_a to_o christianity_n but_o if_o this_o be_v want_v though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v contrary_n to_o god_n word_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v no_o
to_o you_o to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o even_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n &_o by_o consequence_n to_o none_o but_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n for_o howshal_v any_o order_n he_o settle_v to_o maintain_v unity_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n service_n upon_o any_o other_o principle_n but_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o coirnthians_n be_v oblige_v to_o rest_n in_o this_o which_o therefore_o be_v settle_v by_o order_n from_o the_o apostle_n be_v from_o thencforth_o trust_v with_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n people_n and_o no_o man_n further_o than_o he_o be_v trust_v by_o the_o same_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n after_o order_n confirm_v after_o possession_n of_o a_o church_n licence_n of_o preach_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o bishop_n because_o there_o be_v divers_a office_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n as_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o man_n may_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o preach_v even_o to_o their_o own_o people_n but_o upon_o express_a submission_n to_o the_o bishop_n correction_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n for_o if_o sufficient_a power_n be_v reserve_v the_o bishop_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o flock_n it_o will_v be_v in_o he_o to_o provide_v instruction_n for_o they_o by_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o trust_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o to_o do_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o law_n abridge_n his_o power_n of_o make_v a_o cheerful_a account_n to_o god_n for_o his_o people_n howsoever_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o ridiculous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o instruction_n a_o bishop_n afford_v his_o flock_n by_o the_o sermon_n himself_o preach_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o his_o lung_n and_o side_n can_v reach_v all_o his_o people_n for_o his_o fidelity_n in_o trust_v such_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v with_o teach_v his_o people_n and_o his_o care_n in_o watch_v over_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o trust_n extend_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o make_v his_o clergy_n his_o instrument_n in_o feed_v his_o flock_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v have_v decay_v in_o this_o order_n through_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o restore_n thereof_o by_o wholesome_a law_n aswell_o ecclesiastcall_a as_o civil_a have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o reformation_n of_o christianity_n not_o the_o root_n up_o of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o zeal_n to_o exirtpate_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o since_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o preach_v what_o any_o man_n can_v make_v of_o the_o bible_n have_v make_v so_o fair_a a_o way_n for_o so_o few_o year_n to_o the_o root_n up_o of_o christianity_n with_o the_o church_n what_o will_v there_o be_v to_o secure_v the_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n that_o they_o may_v safe_o go_v to_o church_n and_o trust_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v but_o the_o restore_n of_o god_n church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o by_o his_o apostle_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o all_o thing_n concern_v his_o public_a service_n suppose_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v maintain_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o receive_v from_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o apostle_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o same_o reason_n will_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o provide_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n for_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o follow_v they_o of_o their_o own_o choice_n without_o direction_n or_o constraint_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v it_o become_v i_o to_o say_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o behoove_v i_o to_o say_v what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v this_o i_o will_v say_v have_v prove_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n much_o more_o the_o eucharist_n be_v principal_a in_o comparison_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v subordinate_a that_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o frequent_a for_o they_o than_o they_o can_v be_v for_o hear_v of_o sermon_n as_o i_o have_v show_v by_o the_o premise_n s._n paul_n command_v to_o pray_v continual_o and_o david_n say_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n not_o express_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n but_o infer_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n viii_o i_o maintain_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n no_o precept_n no_o example_n no_o practice_n of_o daily_o preach_v like_o this_o for_o daily_a prayer_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o confine_n of_o assembly_n to_o sermon_n be_v to_o god_n disservice_n it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 2._o thus_o exhort_v preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n examine_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o meekness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n instance_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o unbeliever_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n though_o out_o of_o season_n be_v always_o seasonable_a long-suffering_a and_o meekness_n in_o examine_v rebuke_v exhort_v of_o christian_n private_o may_v be_v public_o if_o not_o according_a to_o order_n must_v needs_o be_v unseasonable_a man_n seem_v to_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v pulpit_n and_o church_n and_o audience_n ready_a to_o hear_v the_o apostle_n preach_v before_o man_n be_v christian_n when_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v find_v that_o mean_v of_o meeting_n be_v provide_v by_o christian_a people_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n the_o order_n appoint_v by_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o sit_v upon_o their_o chair_n in_o teach_v challenge_v the_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n sometime_o stand_v sometime_o allow_v to_o sit_v down_o none_o but_o deacon_n preach_v stand_v when_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v in_o force_n to_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n s._n paul_n must_v go_v out_o into_o the_o piazza_n or_o to_o the_o exchange_n to_o gentile_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o jew_n act_n xvii_o 7_o 11._o 46._o in_o preach_v to_o jew_n it_o be_v their_o advantage_n to_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o synogogue_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v peruse_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o book_n aforenamed_a shall_v never_o say_v that_o those_o assembly_n be_v principal_o for_o preach_v which_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o have_v order_v the_o assembly_n of_o church_n what_o have_v you_o in_o their_o writing_n to_o recom_v frequent_a preach_n but_o s._n paul_n order_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o miraculous_a grace_n give_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o unless_o it_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n that_o s._n paul_n prevail_v till_o midnight_n acts._n xx._n 7._o as_o if_o the_o act_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v to_o depart_v be_v a_o precedent_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n buâ—_n i_o have_v show_v you_o in_o the_o foresay_a book_n chap_n x._o that_o the_o eucharist_n have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n as_o also_o hymn_n of_o god_n praise_n and_o in_o â—_o cor._n xi_o you_o read_v very_o much_o of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o also_o of_o pray_v &_o prophesy_v that_o be_v praise_v god_n by_o psalm_n as_o i_o have_v say_v there_o chap._n v._o without_o any_o mention_n of_o preach_v if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v join_v with_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n act_v xi_o 42._o if_o the_o elder_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v prefer_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o you_o have_v a_o solemn_a instruction_n concern_v prayer_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 1._o tim._n ii_o 1_o 2._o as_o also_o exhortation_n to_o frequent_v it_o ebr._n xiii_o 15._o without_o any_o mention_n of_o preach_v in_o fine_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o question_v the_o ground_n which_o i_o settle_v afore_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o than_o gennadius_n de_fw-fr dogmatibus_fw-la eccles_n cap._n liii_o neither_o commend_v nor_o blame_v those_o that_o
course_n of_o life_n as_o he_o think_v may_v give_v he_o best_o mean_v and_o opportunity_n of_o discharge_v the_o common_a profession_n of_o christian_n though_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o profess_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o not_o stand_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o which_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v condemn_v in_o withdraw_v that_o which_o they_o profess_v to_o consecrate_v to_o god_n but_o saint_n paul_n instruction_n to_o refuse_v the_o young_a widow_n have_v no_o answer_n because_o when_o they_o grow_v wanton_a against_o christ_n they_o will_v marry_v have_v damnation_n as_o have_v set_v their_o first_o faith_n at_o nought_o 1_o tim._n v._o 11_o 12._o for_o what_o can_v that_o first_o faith_n be_v but_o their_o promise_n engage_v to_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n thereof_o in_o the_o state_n of_o widow_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v no_o mistake_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o god_n people_n be_v ordinary_o under_o the_o precept_n of_o increase_n and_o multiply_v require_v of_o they_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n saint_n angustine_n and_o other_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v find_v mark_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v either_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o the_o state_n of_o monk_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o nazarites_n especial_o from_o the_o mother_n womb_n that_o those_o woman_n who_o keep_v guard_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n xxxviii_o 5._o 1_o sam._n ii_o 22._o as_o anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n that_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n serve_v god_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n day_n and_o night_n luke_n ii_o 37._o that_o the_o rechabite_v be_v instance_n and_o precedent_n of_o some_o principle_n and_o ingredient_n of_o their_o profession_n even_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o if_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v now_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o poor_a sick_a and_o helpless_a in_o hospital_n or_o the_o like_a they_o will_v be_v no_o less_o the_o prophet_n though_o under_o no_o perpetual_a tie_n live_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o community_n with_o their_o disciple_n not_o for_o that_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n profess_v who_o they_o be_v ordinary_o in_o difference_n with_o and_o often_o time_n persecute_v to_o death_n by_o they_o but_o for_o those_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n which_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v keep_v alive_a under_o the_o law_n the_o rechabite_v be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o kenites_n which_o it_o seem_v upon_o moses_n invitation_n to_o jethro_n take_v part_n with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o worship_v only_o the_o true_a god_n know_v what_o all_o stranger_n be_v subject_a to_o live_v under_o the_o dominion_n and_o protection_n of_o stranger_n receive_v a_o law_n from_o their_o predecessor_n not_o to_o have_v further_a to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n than_o their_o subsistence_n by_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o life_n by_o be_v shepherd_n require_v and_o be_v commend_v for_o obey_v their_o rule_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n from_o god_n mouth_n have_v much_o justify_v they_o who_o under_o christianity_n do_v voluntary_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o like_a rule_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n the_o better_a to_o discharge_v their_o christianity_n by_o that_o mean_n during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o three_o sect_n of_o people_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o they_o live_v retire_v out_o of_o the_o world_n some_o marry_v other_o in_o single_a life_n both_o under_o a_o most_o strict_a observation_n of_o their_o rule_n which_o you_o have_v in_o josephus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o essanes_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o eusebius_n find_v a_o relation_n write_v by_o philo_n the_o jew_n of_o that_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o they_o use_v in_o egypt_n hard_o by_o alexandria_n have_v report_v they_o for_o christian_n and_o how_o this_o report_n have_v be_v disow_v of_o late_a year_n as_o a_o mere_a mistake_n of_o eusebius_n or_o a_o ungrounded_a conjecture_n ay_o who_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a philo_n himself_o may_v have_v be_v a_o christian_a must_v not_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o think_v they_o may_v real_o be_v christian_n convert_v by_o the_o first_o arrival_n of_o christianity_n in_o egypt_n for_o in_o the_o case_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o may_v not_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o synagogue_n not_o be_v yet_o form_v and_o when_o it_o be_v form_v continue_v christian_n forsake_v the_o synagogue_n and_o true_o the_o mention_n of_o virgin_n as_o of_o a_o peculiar_a order_n visible_a in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o ancient_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o tertulliane_n methodius_n who_o book_n of_o virginity_n be_v publish_v of_o late_a and_o saint_n cyprian_a that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v any_o begin_n for_o it_o for_o tertulliane_n write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o order_n not_o exempt_a from_o saint_n paul_n injunction_n that_o woman_n vail_v their_o face_n at_o divine_a service_n appeal_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n to_o which_o saint_n paul_n write_v it_o as_o have_v always_o observe_v it_o in_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n direct_v he_o who_o have_v resolve_v to_o keep_v his_o daughter_n a_o virgin_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 37._o seem_v to_o suppose_v this_o resolution_n to_o imply_v that_o education_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v enable_v so_o to_o continue_v for_o it_o be_v true_a the_o profession_n be_v difficult_a but_o not_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o go_v commendable_o through_o with_o that_o by_o god_n grace_n undertake_v it_o with_o that_o zeal_n which_o the_o end_n require_v i_o do_v much_o admire_v the_o resolution_n of_o gennadius_n de_fw-fr '_o dogmat._v eccles_n cap._n lxiv_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a love_n of_o a_o continent_n estate_n which_o christianity_n esteem_v unless_o it_o be_v choose_v as_o the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o more_o freedom_n otherwise_o signify_v rather_o the_o decline_a of_o marriage_n than_o the_o love_n of_o chastity_n for._n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o he_o that_o choose_v a_o continent_n estate_n to_o avoid_v the_o difficulty_n of_o marriage_n seem_v rather_o to_o tempt_v god_n and_o to_o expose_v himself_o to_o many_o desertion_n wave_v the_o remedy_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v but_o he_o who_o trust_v to_o god_n assistance_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o intention_n which_o christianity_n commend_v though_o it_o command_v not_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o it_o not_o destitute_v his_o prayer_n of_o the_o endeavour_n which_o he_o may_v and_o be_v to_o contribute_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o particular_a person_n that_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o world_n to_o make_v their_o salvation_n the_o more_o assure_v the_o interest_n which_o accrue_v to_o the_o church_n in_o they_o that_o do_v so_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o then_o may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o purpose_n for_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v secret_a between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o church_n can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o it_o but_o be_v once_o profess_v and_o know_v to_o take_v hold_n the_o transgression_n thereof_o become_v notorious_a be_v a_o sin_n which_o owe_v a_o account_n to_o the_o church_n not_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o profession_n be_v any_o way_n provide_v for_o but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v actual_o and_o visible_o declare_v such_o a_o intention_n by_o real_o enter_v upon_o the_o course_n and_o live_v according_a to_o it_o will_v become_v necessary_o liable_a to_o that_o account_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o it_o which_o the_o solemnity_n render_v due_a and_o therefore_o that_o solemnity_n reduce_v itself_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o ceremony_n whereby_o action_n of_o great_a consequence_n wherein_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v ought_v in_o reason_n to_o get_v reverence_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o party_n concern_v receive_v a_o due_a impression_n of_o the_o charge_n they_o undertake_v when_o god_n and_o his_o church_n become_v rather_o party_n than_o witness_n to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n what_o they_o be_v before_o private_a christian_n only_o profess_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n only_o engage_v to_o god_n in_o
restore_v and_o establish_v it_o not_o be_v not_o baptism_n or_o the_o eucharist_n but_o by_o equivocation_n of_o word_n which_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o secure_v of_o how_o shall_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o such_o establishment_n hold_v forth_o be_v that_o word_n &_o those_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n church_n and_o be_v they_o not_o revenge_v of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o moderate_a defence_n who_o to_o renounce_v they_o for_o sacrament_n suppress_v the_o office_n which_o by_o they_o be_v solemnize_v if_o they_o allow_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n what_o reason_n can_v they_o have_v to_o abolish_v the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o it_o at_o year_n of_o discretion_n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o to_o which_o their_o profession_n oblige_v what_o account_n will_v they_o give_v either_o for_o not_o bless_v marriage_n leave_v private_a christian_n to_o contract_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o for_o blessing_n they_o without_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o christianity_n allow_v be_v they_o not_o most_o christianly_o revenge_v of_o extreme_a unction_n by_o provide_v no_o visitation_n for_o the_o sick_a of_o auricular_a confession_n by_o consign_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o take_v away_o not_o of_o sin_n from_o before_o god_n but_o of_o scandal_n from_o before_o the_o church_n ordination_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o all_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v for_o how_o shall_v altar_n be_v set_v up_o against_o altar_n not_o provide_v who_o shall_v minister_v at_o it_o as_o for_o the_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o god_n service_n do_v not_o superstitious_a strictness_n in_o abolish_n they_o oblige_v reasonable_a man_n to_o think_v that_o they_o imagine_v themselves_o nolesse_a acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o neglect_v they_o than_o the_o papist_n for_o multiply_v they_o beyond_o that_o which_o the_o order_n of_o they_o to_o their_o end_n can_v require_v that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v fit_a occasion_n of_o serve_v god_n which_o the_o christianity_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n make_v one_o of_o the_o powerful_a mean_n to_o extinguish_v hethenisme_n be_v now_o so_o abhor_v as_o if_o we_o have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o christianity_n then_o that_o which_o it_o serve_v to_o introduce_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v set_v time_n of_o fast_v be_v so_o fâ—rre_o from_o the_o care_n of_o reformer_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o office_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o god_n church_n in_o fine_a what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o substance_n while_o we_o talk_v of_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n whether_o church_n be_v provide_v revenue_n found_v person_n consecrate_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n may_v daily_o and_o hourly_o sound_v in_o they_o by_o the_o psalm_n of_o his_o praise_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o continual_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o sermon_n a_o sunday_n with_o a_o prayer_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v before_o and_o after_o it_o provide_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o signify_v that_o humility_n of_o mind_n that_o reverence_n of_o hart_n that_o devotion_n of_o spirit_n which_o the_o awful_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o i_o report_v myself_o to_o the_o piety_n of_o christendom_n from_o sun_n to_o sun_n this_o i_o see_v woe_n worth_a my_o sin_n that_o have_v make_v i_o live_v to_o see_v it_o a_o effectual_a course_n be_v take_v that_o the_o church_n door_n be_v always_o shut_v and_o no_o serve_v god_n there_o unless_o some_o body_n preach_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o the_o premise_n enable_v i_o to_o allege_v why_o i_o can_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o present_a reformation_n so_o call_v beside_o the_o utter_a want_n of_o all_o pretence_n for_o authority_n the_o whole_a title_n and_o pretence_n upon_o which_o and_o the_o end_n to_o which_o a_o equitable_a mind_n may_v question_v whether_o ordinary_a authority_n though_o of_o god_n institution_n and_o appointment_n may_v be_v supersede_v in_o a_o case_n of_o extrarodinary_a necessity_n to_o restore_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o all_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n presuppose_v for_o the_o ground_n and_o propose_v for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o communion_n with_o it_o be_v find_v utter_o want_v upon_o the_o best_a inquiry_n that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o be_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o point_n any_o one_o point_n wherein_o i_o can_v just_o grant_v that_o the_o change_n be_v not_o for_o the_o worse_o even_o that_o frequency_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o business_n even_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a faith_n yet_o have_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v so_o visible_o so_o pitiful_o defective_a that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o hard_a heart_n for_o our_o common_a christianity_n who_o can_v think_v that_o there_o be_v wherewith_o to_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o scorn_n of_o unbeliever_n have_v they_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o mind_v it_o i_o confess_v as_o afore_o i_o allow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n some_o excuse_n from_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o adversary_n so_o here_o consider_v the_o horrible_a scandale_n give_v by_o that_o communion_n in_o stand_v so_o rigorous_o upon_o law_n so_o visible_o ruinous_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v that_o mean_a in_o which_o the_o truth_n stand_v between_o the_o extreme_n as_o our_o lord_n christ_n between_o the_o thief_n say_v turtulliane_n i_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a soul_n for_o lose_v that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n in_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v even_o to_o hate_v and_o persecute_v by_o word_n or_o by_o deed_n those_o who_o can_v allow_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o heresy_n though_o the_o mistake_v be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n because_o if_o follow_v it_o become_v the_o principle_n of_o those_o action_n which_o whoso_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v so_o tender_o hold_v as_o not_o to_o extinguish_v other_o point_n of_o christianity_n which_o necessary_o contradict_v it_o for_o though_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o those_o who_o through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v the_o truth_n have_v swallow_v a_o mistake_n may_v not_o proceed_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o christianity_n which_o they_o retain_v and_o contradict_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o create_v that_o obstinacy_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o heresy_n be_v hold_v heretical_o the_o rigorousnesse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n extend_v it_o beyond_o all_o bound_n that_o our_o common_a christianity_n can_v allow_v and_o necessitate_v well_o dispose_v christian_n to_o waive_n it_o what_o marvel_n if_o the_o due_a bound_n become_v in_o visible_a to_o common_a sense_n by_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n the_o misprision_n of_o heresy_n possess_v they_o with_o the_o esteem_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n create_v a_o excuse_n to_o god_n for_o they_o who_o intention_n be_v single_a as_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n just_o stick_v to_o they_o who_o presume_v upon_o their_o understanding_n in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o scripture_n alone_o which_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v to_o assist_v without_o use_v the_o help_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v by_o his_o church_n though_o the_o sacrilege_n thereof_o just_o render_v void_a of_o effect_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o usurpation_n which_o it_o involve_v yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o soul_n that_o may_v live_v and_o die_v without_o know_v any_o better_a much_o less_o that_o can_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v the_o best_a upon_o true_a principle_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o hope_n that_o god_n pass_v by_o the_o nullity_n which_o it_o creat_v will_v make_v good_a the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o those_o who_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n seek_v it_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n when_o by_o his_o law_n he_o can_v be_v tie_v to_o concur_v to_o the_o mean_n but_o this_o resolution_n be_v the_o result_n of_o the_o premise_n demonstrate_v how_o much_o reason_n the_o party_n that_o be_v those_o
a_o prejudice_n peremptory_o overrule_a all_o the_o petty_a exception_n that_o our_o time_n have_v produce_v to_o dissolve_v this_o unity_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o have_v they_o be_v just_a and_o true_a as_o none_o of_o they_o prove_v chap._n xxiv_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v prescribe_v in_o a_o know_a language_n no_o pretence_n that_o the_o latin_a be_v now_o understand_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v unity_n in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n enforce_v communion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n what_o occasion_n may_v dispense_v in_o it_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n command_v the_o people_n objection_n answer_v who_o be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o abuse_n i_o will_v now_o make_v one_o controversy_n more_o how_o much_o soever_o i_o pretend_v to_o abate_v controversy_n than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v dispute_v between_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o though_o we_o hear_v not_o of_o it_o in_o our_o book_n of_o controversy_n yet_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o practice_n it_o be_v the_o most_o visible_a difference_n between_o the_o exercise_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o two_o profession_n that_o you_o can_v name_v for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n go_v to_o church_n for_o but_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n on_o one_o side_n and_z to_o hear_v a_o mass_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o yet_o among_o so_o many_o book_n of_o controversy_n who_o have_v dispute_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v rather_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n or_o not_o to_o hear_v a_o mass_n but_o to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n indeed_o why_o i_o dispute_v not_o this_o controversy_n because_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v the_o eucharist_n but_o by_o abuse_n creep_v in_o by_o length_n of_o time_n be_v become_v something_o else_o until_o i_o can_v state_n the_o question_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o may_v make_v the_o reason_n of_o reformation_n visible_a whether_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n understand_v not_o in_o latin_a as_o the_o mass_n suppose_v the_o most_o part_n understand_v it_o not_o be_v first_o to_o be_v settle_v before_o we_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n chief_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o though_o the_o question_n concern_v not_o the_o eucharist_n any_o more_o than_o the_o other_o office_n of_o god_n public_a service_n only_o as_o the_o eucharist_n if_o it_o prove_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v principal_o concern_v in_o it_o i_o be_o then_o to_o confess_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o weighty_a objection_n against_o i_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v way_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n though_o in_o a_o form_n preseribe_v by_o the_o church_n as_o i_o require_v shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n which_o every_o people_n understand_v the_o objection_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n the_o form_n and_o term_n of_o it_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o construction_n of_o every_o one_o because_o in_o english_a have_v give_v occasion_n to_o people_n utter_o unable_a to_o judge_n either_o how_o agreeable_a matter_n except_v against_o be_v to_o christianity_n or_o how_o necessary_a the_o form_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n first_o to_o desire_v a_o change_n then_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o fact_n though_o by_o dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n for_o he_o that_o maintain_v as_o i_o do_v that_o whatsoever_o defect_n the_o form_n establish_v may_v have_v be_v not_o of_o weight_n to_o persuade_v a_o change_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n to_o unity_n and_o second_o that_o those_o who_o have_v attempt_v the_o change_n have_v not_o have_v either_o the_o lot_n or_o the_o skill_n to_o light_v upon_o the_o true_a defect_n of_o it_o but_o to_o change_v for_o the_o worse_a in_o all_o thing_n considerable_a must_v needs_o affirm_v that_o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o have_v have_v the_o mean_n to_o possess_v man_n fancy_n with_o those_o appearance_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o have_v make_v they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a enough_o to_o undertake_v so_o great_a a_o change_n and_o true_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a to_o christianity_n as_o a_o superficial_a skill_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v move_v they_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o it_o to_o attempt_v that_o for_o the_o best_a which_o it_o can_v enable_v they_o for_o to_o see_v that_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o whereas_o they_o who_o hold_v no_o opinion_n in_o matter_n above_o their_o capacity_n because_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v at_o better_a leisure_n to_o seek_v their_o salvation_n by_o make_v their_o benefit_n of_o the_o order_n provide_v see_v then_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n in_o our_o vulgar_a english_a have_v occasion_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n as_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v reason_n to_o refuse_v child_n edge_n tool_n to_o cut_v themselves_o with_o in_o not_o give_v way_n to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v that_o no_o form_n ought_v to_o be_v prescribe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o church_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o same_o otherwise_o now_o that_o you_o may_v judge_v what_o effect_n this_o objection_n ought_v to_o have_v we_o must_v remember_v s._n paul_n dispute_n upon_o another_o occasion_n indeed_o but_o from_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o case_n god_n have_v stir_v up_o many_o prophet_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n together_o with_o those_o who_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n of_o christianity_n in_o unknown_a language_n and_o other_o that_o can_v interpret_v the_o same_o in_o the_o vulgar_a partly_o out_o of_o a_o intent_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o jew_n his_o own_o presence_n in_o his_o church_n include_v and_o presuppose_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n but_o partly_o also_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n novice_n in_o christianity_n for_o a_o great_a part_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_z for_o the_o celebration_n of_o those_o office_n wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v by_o his_o church_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o divers_a puff_v up_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o god_n use_v they_o to_o demonstrate_v his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o bring_v forth_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v they_o to_o speak_v in_o unknown_a language_n at_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n who_o may_v indeed_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o can_v neither_o improve_v their_o knowledge_n in_o his_o truth_n nor_o exercise_v their_o devotion_n in_o his_o praise_n or_o those_o prayer_n to_o he_o which_o be_v utter_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o throughout_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o prayer_n blessing_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 14-17-26_a and_o conclude_v v._o 27_o 28._o that_o no_o man_n speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v that_o doctrine_n those_o prayer_n or_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o his_o own_o spirit_n sugge_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o body_n present_a that_o can_v interpret_v which_o what_o case_n can_v there_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o church_n which_o it_o reach_v not_o for_o you_o see_v s._n paul_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n even_o the_o dictate_v of_o god_n spirit_n evidence_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n by_o miraculous_a operation_n unless_o they_o may_v be_v interpret_v for_o the_o edification_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n what_o can_v he_o then_o admit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n or_o for_o the_o instruction_n thereof_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v instruct_v by_o nor_o offer_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o service_n nay_o what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v why_o the_o church_n shall_v meet_v according_a to_o s._n paul_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v that_o be_v understand_v what_o
cause_n can_v be_v allege_v why_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n that_o be_v a_o body_n and_o a_o authority_n to_o order_n that_o body_n if_o there_o be_v no_o office_n for_o which_o it_o shall_v assemble_v because_o that_o which_o it_o understand_v not_o be_v no_o such_o office_n for_o i_o have_v lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n subsi_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n at_o the_o common_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o christianity_n so_o that_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n though_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o understand_v yet_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v preserve_v be_v not_o compass_v when_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o those_o who_o understand_v it_o not_o be_v christianity_n require_v certain_o it_o be_v a_o question_n to_o be_v demand_v of_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n why_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o latin_a as_o well_o as_o they_o celebrate_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n service_n in_o that_o language_n if_o they_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n for_o whatsoever_o reason_n they_o can_v allege_v why_o that_o in_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o rest_n in_o latin_a will_v rather_o serve_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o visible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o it_o be_v any_o more_o against_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n but_o be_v it_o any_o more_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n people_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o necessity_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v assemble_v to_o offer_v he_o the_o devotion_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o than_z not_o to_o assemble_v or_o offer_v none_o for_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o devotion_n of_o those_o who_o do_v understand_v what_o they_o do_v be_v available_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o will_v hold_v nevertheless_o though_o they_o be_v not_o present_a nor_o pretend_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o congregation_n do_v provide_v that_o they_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o congregation_n do_v as_o they_o have_v be_v present_a at_o it_o unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o god_n value_v their_o heart_n because_o they_o be_v there_o more_o than_o he_o will_v value_v they_o be_v elsewhere_o nor_o can_v i_o possible_o imagine_v what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o all_o this_o but_o only_o in_o abatement_n of_o that_o ignorance_n in_o the_o latin_a of_o the_o church_n service_n which_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o western_a church_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o attain_v to_o whether_o by_o custom_n of_o be_v use_v always_o to_o the_o same_o form_n or_o because_o the_o vulgar_a language_n of_o italy_n spain_n and_o france_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o latin_a may_v enable_v even_o unleter_v people_n to_o understand_v that_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o latin_a at_o the_o church_n service_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n have_v change_v their_o mother_n hebrew_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o chaldeans_n be_v indeed_o derive_v from_o it_o with_o less_o change_n than_o the_o italian_a from_o the_o latin_a maintain_v notwithstanding_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o original_a hebrew_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v by_o the_o circumstance_n produce_v elsewhere_o and_o though_o at_o this_o present_a some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v rather_o chaldeâ—_n then_o hebrew_a yet_o they_o be_v now_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v either_o that_o language_n or_o the_o hebrew_n but_o speak_z and_o understand_v only_o that_o language_n where_o they_o be_v breed_v the_o service_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o synagogue_n remain_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_n at_o this_o day_n have_v get_v a_o vulgar_a language_n as_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o ancient_a learned_a greek_a as_o the_o italian_a from_o the_o latin_a notwithstanding_o cease_v not_o to_o exercise_v the_o serviceâ—_n of_o god_n in_o the_o learned_a greek_a which_o they_o understand_v not_o which_o the_o western_a nation_n and_o northern_a may_v continue_v to_o do_v with_o as_o little_a burden_n as_o they_o voluntary_o undergo_v lest_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o mind_n of_o rude_a people_n cause_n to_o make_v more_o doubt_n than_o they_o see_v upon_o a_o change_n which_o they_o see_v and_o true_o i_o do_v think_v this_o consideration_n of_o preserve_a unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o such_o weight_n that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v requisite_a when_o the_o latin_a tongue_n begin_v to_o be_v wear_v out_o of_o use_n by_o little_a and_o little_a through_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o german_a nation_n upon_o the_o western_a empire_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v straightway_o be_v put_v into_o the_o language_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o be_v every_o day_n change_v their_o language_n and_o learn_v the_o latin_a or_o rather_o frame_v new_a language_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o with_o the_o latin_a neither_o will_v i_o undertake_v to_o determine_v the_o time_n &_o the_o state_n in_o which_o the_o church_n first_o become_v or_o become_v oblige_v to_o provide_v this_o change_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o preserve_v correspondence_n and_o intercourse_n between_o all_o these_o nation_n with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o unity_n in_o that_o christianity_n which_o while_o this_o change_n be_v make_v they_o have_v receive_v have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o latin_a among_o they_o make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n service_n but_o as_o the_o case_n be_v now_o that_o a_o total_a change_n of_o the_o latin_a into_o new_a language_n have_v be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_a people_n by_o many_o part_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n able_a to_o learn_v what_o be_v do_v at_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n confiningit_fw-la to_o the_o latin_a i_o must_v needs_o count_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n or_o those_o miserable_o oppress_v christians_n in_o turkey_n shall_v be_v allege_v as_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o provide_v bete_o for_o all_o christian_n than_o those_o church_n do_v for_o their_o people_n or_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o synagogue_n when_o we_o dispute_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v we_o shall_v rather_o look_v to_o the_o original_a practice_n of_o christendom_n which_o there_o may_v be_v reason_n to_o entitle_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o change_n that_o may_v have_v succeed_v to_o a_o defect_n of_o succeed_a age_n fail_v and_o come_v short_a of_o their_o institution_n then_o allege_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v so_o little_a cause_n to_o envy_v that_o they_o may_v well_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v a_o people_n forsake_v of_o god_n by_o the_o little_a appearance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o office_n which_o they_o serve_v god_n with_o or_o the_o necessity_n of_o ignorant_a and_o persecute_a christian_n for_o a_o rule_n to_o church_n flourish_v with_o knowledge_n and_o mean_n of_o advance_v god_n service_n if_o from_o he_o beginning_n when_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o who_o speak_v greek_n and_o latin_a or_o other_o language_n use_v within_o the_o empire_n from_o whence_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v other_o nation_n have_v receive_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o those_o language_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n or_o antiochia_n or_o possible_o other_o church_n from_o which_o their_o christianity_n be_v plant_v do_v celebrate_v it_o they_o may_v with_o some_o colour_n of_o reason_n have_v argue_v that_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o western_a church_n but_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n have_v be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o arabic_a the_o syriack_n the_o ethiopic_a the_o coptick_n the_o sclavonian_a the_o ruff_n and_o other_o â—orâ—ain_a language_n what_o can_v a_o man_n infer_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o allow_v the_o saxon_n in_o britain_n the_o german_n in_o almane_n and_o the_o north_n and_o eastland_n country_n the_o slavonian_n in_o pole_n and_o boheme_n and_o other_o part_n the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n towards_o the_o dispute_v of_o this_o time_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v it_o but_o the_o enhance_a of_o the_o pope_n power_n