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christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 22._o act._n 26._o 22._o than_o ought_v none_o other_o of_o mean_a gift_n and_o privilege_n teach_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n so_o reason_v origen_n paul_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v say_v he_o will_v avouch_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v produce_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n not_o ground_v upon_o their_o own_o opinion_n but_o strengthen_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n for_o if_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o word_n may_v suffice_v unless_o he_o know_v that_o those_o very_a thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n which_o himself_o deliver_v â—how_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o little_a one_o 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doctrine_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o command_v they_o with_o the_o like_a reverence_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o receive_v qvest._n xlix_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a if_o the_o church_n herself_o have_v need_v still_o to_o pray_v to_o her_o dear_a bridegroom_n draw_v i_o after_o a_o sort_n unwilling_a that_o thou_o may_v 2._o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 2._o make_v i_o willing_a draw_v i_o droop_a that_o thou_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o run_v then_o certain_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o the_o church_n be_v may_v just_o be_v challenge_v for_o person_n not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o unwilling_a to_o follow_v god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o if_o every_o one_o of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v need_n to_o confess_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v thou_o have_v correct_v i_o and_o i_o have_v receive_v thy_o correction_n 18._o 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doctor_n and_o of_o all_o other_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o let_v they_o also_o be_v such_o as_o right_o embrace_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o give_v a_o just_a censure_n also_o in_o matter_n of_o never_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o of_o necessity_n bind_v to_o stand_v to_o their_o verdict_n or_o else_o saint_n austin_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o stand_v upon_o this_o plea_n 14._o aug_n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o with_o maximinius_n the_o arrian_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o allege_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o prejudice_v thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o produce_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n to_o prejudice_v i_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o thou_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o most_o indifferent_a witness_n not_o proper_a to_o 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and_o catholic_n because_o it_o be_v profess_v by_o such_o and_o such_o person_n but_o such_o and_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v sound_n and_o catholic_n for_o that_o they_o profess_v the_o sound_n and_o catholic_a faith_n ramus_n and_o scribonius_n man_n of_o no_o small_a judgement_n and_o learning_n have_v teach_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o testimony_n be_v they_o divine_a or_o humane_a be_v of_o themselves_o iâ—artificiall_a argument_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v thereby_o have_v their_o credit_n and_o authority_n rather_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o testimony_n they_o be_v then_o from_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a testimony_n themselves_o so_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n in_o his_o rescript_n credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o give_v the_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o the_o bare_a testimony_n and_o very_o we_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o that_o 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justify_v all_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n not_o only_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o haereticke_n but_o also_o to_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o unless_o it_o do_v minister_v plenty_n of_o all_o sound_n and_o evident_a argument_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o the_o gentile_n refuse_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o the_o haereticke_n reject_v the_o right_n and_o orthodoxal_a sense_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n yea_o how_o can_v the_o faithful_a themselves_o give_v a_o sure_a assent_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unless_o they_o apprehend_v such_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o induce_v they_o thereunto_o and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n sermon_n make_v either_o to_o breed_v or_o to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v faith_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n observe_v in_o the_o 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yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o religious_a heart_n to_o think_v that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n will_v any_o thing_n without_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o that_o he_o speak_v any_o thing_n idle_o or_o in_o vain_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o fountain_n 5._o eccles_n 1._o 5._o of_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o open_v all_o divine_a truth_n by_o their_o right_n and_o proper_a reason_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o several_a creature_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n it_o be_v several_a nature_n with_o property_n &_o quality_n sit_v thereunto_o and_o he_o have_v ordain_v every_o thing_n to_o consist_v of_o such_o &_o such_o cause_n faculty_n &_o power_n as_o be_v best_a agree_v to_o such_o &_o
not_o now_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o holy_a land_n name_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o coniugate_v that_o be_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o in_o name_n the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v now_o a_o unholy_a and_o a_o detest_a nation_n and_o therefore_o jury_n be_v now_o to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v a_o unholy_a and_o detest_a land_n while_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o holy_a people_n and_o do_v faithful_o perform_v those_o holy_a duty_n that_o their_o most_o holy_a god_n require_v in_o his_o most_o holy_a law_n than_o jury_n where_o this_o holy_a people_n inhabit_v be_v worthy_o account_v a_o holy_a land_n but_o when_o they_o become_v a_o unholy_a people_n and_o defile_v their_o hand_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o martyr_n those_o their_o unclean_a work_n pollute_v and_o defile_v their_o very_a name_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v have_v in_o detestation_n and_o why_o also_o do_v they_o not_o as_o well_o defile_v their_o very_a land_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v have_v in_o execration_n sure_o god_n himself_o have_v it_o in_o execration_n when_o he_o send_v into_o it_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v 20._o mat._n 24._o 15._o luke_n 21._o 20._o as_o saint_n luke_n expound_v and_o explain_v it_o a_o destroy_a army_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o utter_v desolation_n that_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v that_o land_n in_o extreme_a abomination_n now_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v jury_n in_o extreme_a abomination_n then_o undoubted_o it_o be_v no_o holy_a land_n qvest._n lxxii_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o by_o nature_n free_a the_o faithful_a themselves_o be_v not_o free_a indeed_o until_o by_o christ_n 36._o joh._n 8._o 36._o they_o be_v make_v free_a how_o then_o can_v their_o will_v be_v free_a as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n so_o reason_v saint_n austin_n 3._o aug._n ad_fw-la bonif._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o why_o do_v miserable_a man_n dare_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o free_a will_n before_o they_o themselves_o be_v make_v free_a or_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n 1â—_n aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o great_a cap._n 1â—_n if_o now_o they_o be_v make_v free_a see_v free_a will_v not_o free_v be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n and_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n qvest._n lxxiii_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v saint_n such_o only_a be_v saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v canonise_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o at_o the_o least_o be_v think_v by_o they_o to_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v their_o name_n put_v into_o the_o romish_a calendar_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a whereof_o a_o huge_a number_n be_v not_o thus_o dignify_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o eph._n 4_o 24._o rom._n 1._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o luke_n 10._o 29._o apoc._n 20._o 12._o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o very_a name_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o name_n and_o deed_n also_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o saint_n by_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o mean_a reckon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v of_o they_o qvest._n lxxiiii_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n some_o pope_n do_v not_o at_o all_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seed_n so_o much_o as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o and_o none_o of_o they_o all_o have_v such_o gift_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o feed_v the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o some_o of_o they_o be_v no_o feeder_n or_o pastor_n at_o all_o and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o feeder_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o how_o can_v they_o just_o challenge_v the_o office_n of_o saint_n peter_n see_v they_o so_o much_o neglect_v the_o treble_a charge_n give_v to_o saint_n peter_n by_o his_o master_n christ_n who_o give_v he_o the_o dignity_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o duty_n annex_v thereunto_o qvest._n lxxv_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o his_o law_n only_o bind_v the_o same_o so_o reason_v saint_n james_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o 12._o jac._n 4._o 12._o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v viz._n the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o 28._o matth._n 10._o 28._o one_o lawgiver_n that_o can_v give_v law_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o one_o lawgiver_n be_v god_n for_o god_n only_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o aberration_n thereof_o and_o can_v punish_v they_o with_o condign_a punishment_n so_o reason_v the_o lord_n himself_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o ay_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n all_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v his_o under-officer_n not_o to_o make_v law_n but_o to_o command_v that_o the_o lord_n law_n only_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o as_o concern_v the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o in_o matter_n both_o of_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a government_n they_o must_v be_v square_v by_o those_o general_a rule_n that_o be_v set_v down_o by_o this_o one_o lawmaker_n in_o the_o authentical_a record_n of_o his_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o be_v so_o frame_v they_o be_v not_o for_o their_o particularity_n to_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o man_n law_n as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o be_v so_o make_v they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 7._o rom._n 13._o 5._o exod._n 16._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v and_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o man_n but_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o raignâ—_n over_o they_o qvest._n lxxvi_o true_a religion_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o canon_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n whereas_o superstition_n impose_v other_o also_o which_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a name_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o etymology_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n religion_n have_v her_o name_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v 54._o religâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la religando_fw-la aâ—…oe_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n 54._o for_o that_o by_o certain_a rule_n and_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n himself_o it_o do_v enclose_v and_o keep_v in_o as_o within_z certain_a limit_n and_o bound_n all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o perform_v that_o religious_a service_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v go_v astray_o and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n that_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_o superstition_n 3._o superstitio_fw-la quasi_fw-la supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n c._n 2._o 3._o have_v her_o name_n for_o that_o she_o be_v so_o bold_a 〈…〉_o hardy_a as_o to_o thrust_v those_o thing_n upon_o god_n people_n 〈…〉_o â—…re_o above_o and_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n so_o serious_o advise_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n as_o his_o religious_a servant_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o 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