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A briefe discourse against the outwarde apparell and ministring garmentes of the popishe church
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Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588.
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upon_o a_o another_o point_n where_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v sea_n room_n enough_o and_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v load_n man_n the_o ship_n of_o christ_n to_o try_v our_o cunning_n creep_v so_o near_o the_o flatte_n or_o rock_n the_o we_o put_v our_o whole_a charge_n in_o danger_n of_o perish_v by_o fall_v upon_o they_o god_n forbydde_v that_o wise_a &_o politic_a governor_n of_o god_n ship_n s_o paul_n will_v not_o venture_v so_o far_o but_o see_v danger_n in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n he_o say_v omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la conducunt_fw-la omnia_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la aedificant_fw-la 10_o 1._o cor._n 10_o it_o be_v leeful_a for_o i_o a_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n mean_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v leefull_a for_o i_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n but_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o edify_v again_o he_o say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la manducare_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la bibere_fw-la vinum_fw-la neque_fw-la quicquam_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la impingit_fw-la aut_fw-la offenditur_fw-la aut_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la 14_o ro._n 14_o it_o be_v good_a say_v s._n paul_n not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n whereat_o thy_o brother_n do_v stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a yea_o and_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o corinth_n to_o set_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a say_v thus_o unto_o they_o eandem_fw-la autem_fw-la habentes_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la filiis_fw-la dico_fw-la dilatemini_n &_o vos_fw-la 6._o 2._o cor_fw-la 6._o nolite_fw-la iugum_fw-la ducere_fw-la cum_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la you_o also_o have_v the_o same_o reward_n with_o i_o i_o speak_v as_o unto_o my_o own_o child_n set_v yourselves_o at_o liberty_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o draw_v in_o one_o yoke_n with_o the_o infidel_n what_o comfort_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o righteousness_n &_o unrighteousenesse_n or_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o what_o agreement_n be_v there_o between_o christ_n and_o beliall_a or_o what_o part_n can_v a_o faithful_a man_n have_v with_o a_o infidel_n and_o how_o agree_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o image_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n as_o say_v god_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o &_o i_o will_v walk_v among_o they_o &_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v may_v people_n wherefore_o get_v you_o out_o from_o among_o they_o 52_o esaie_n 52_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v that_o you_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receyve_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o father_n 32._o jere._n 32._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a these_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v move_v as_o to_o fly_v from_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n either_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o embrace_v &_o use_v those_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v command_v or_o have_v good_a ground_n in_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n not_o despise_v the_o authority_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o prince_n and_o other_o potentate_n but_o prefer_v the_o commandment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o authority_n before_o the_o comaundement_n of_o those_o that_o have_v none_o authority_n of_o themselves_o but_o have_v receyve_v their_o authority_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o for_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o herein_o we_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o all_o good_a man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n moses_n have_v say_v non_fw-la addetis_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la vobis_fw-la loquor_fw-la 4_o deut._n 4_o nec_fw-la auferetis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la custodite_fw-la mandata_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la vestri_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la praecipio_fw-la vobis_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o neither_o shall_v you_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o do_v command_v you_o and_o again_o he_o say_v non_fw-la declmabitis_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la 5._o deut._n 5._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la quam_fw-la praecepit_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la vester_fw-ge ambulabitis_fw-la ut_fw-la vi_fw-la vatis_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o protelentur_fw-la dies_fw-la vestri_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la possessionis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o bow_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o shall_v you_o walk_v that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o prosper_v &_o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n of_o your_o possession_n king_n saul_n walk_v not_o in_o this_o way_n 15._o 1._o re._n 15._o but_o bow_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o own_o good_a intent_n and_o therefore_o he_o prosper_v not_o but_o be_v root_v out_o with_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o one_o set_v up_o in_o his_o place_n that_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n 12_o 3._o re._n 12_o king_n roboham_n walk_v not_o in_o this_o way_n but_o bow_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o his_o own_o malicious_a tyranny_n and_o therefore_o ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o kindred_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o his_o neighbour_n 20._o 4._o re._n 20._o king_n ezechias_n walk_v in_o this_o way_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o trouble_n he_o find_v favour_n &_o help_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a he_o find_v health_n and_o have_v xu_o year_n add_v to_o his_o life_n &_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o many_o as_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n have_v do_v it_o because_o they_o have_v have_v and_o assure_v hope_n of_o a_o far_o better_a life_n and_o more_o bless_a estate_n after_o this_o life_n 11._o heb._n 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o trouble_n that_o they_o sustain_v here_o have_v not_o be_v grevous_a unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v the_o reward_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n prophet_n the_o true_a prophet_n the_o true_a prophet_n will_v never_o pleasure_v prince_n by_o add_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o by_o take_v anything_o therefore_o by_o bow_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a but_o they_o do_v always_o walk_v straight_o forth_o in_o his_o commandeman_n although_o they_o do_v oftentimes_o sustain_v great_a displeasure_n at_o prince_n hand_n for_o so_o do_v prophet_n false_a prophet_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v always_o mark_v the_o inclination_n of_o prince_n &_o fashion_v they_o self_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v all_o bring_v up_o in_o gnato_n school_n and_o have_v learned_a to_o say_v aiunt_fw-la aio_fw-la negant_fw-la nego_fw-la if_o they_o say_v it_o than_o i_o say_v it_o too_o if_o they_o do_v deny_v it_o then_o do_v i_o deny_v it_o also_o such_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n achab_n who_o be_v in_o number_n four_o hundred_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n prophecy_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o war_n that_o he_o purpose_v to_o take_v in_o hand_n against_o ramoth_n in_o galaad_n but_o the_o true_a prophet_n michea_n can_v not_o flatter_v for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o flatterer_n school_n 22._o 3._o re._n 22._o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v vidi_n cunctum_fw-la israel_n dispersum_fw-la in_o montibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la oves_fw-la non_fw-la habentes_fw-la pastorem_fw-la et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la isti_fw-la dominum_fw-la revertatur_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o pace_n i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v abroad_o in_o the_o mountain_n as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o man_n have_v no_o master_n let_v every_o one_o return_n into_o his_o own_o house_n in_o peace_n this_o plain_a man_n that_o can_v no_o skill_n of_o flatter_a be_v strike_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o threaten_v a_o worse_a turn_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v high_o esteem_v till_o their_o prophecy_n be_v prove_v false_a &_o micheas_n prophesy_v true_a it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o may_v true_o say_v 13._o eze._n 13._o haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n can_v never_o true_o say_v so_o for_o they_o use_v always_o to_o prophesy_v out_o of_o their_o own_o fantasy_n 15_o mat._n 15_o our_o savyour_fw-mi christ_n teach_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a
father_n but_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n teach_v their_o own_o tradition_n advaunce_v they_o above_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 16_o mat._n 16_o wherefore_o our_o savyour_fw-mi command_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o their_o leven_n that_o be_v of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o go_v in_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o baptise_v they_o 28_o mat._n 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o observe_v which_o commission_n they_o do_v true_o and_o faithful_o execâ—â—_n for_o none_o of_o they_o preach_v his_o own_o dream_n 16_o mar._n 16_o but_o everye_o one_o of_o they_o preach_v that_o which_o they_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n 11_o 1._o cor_fw-la 11_o saint_n paul_n say_v not_o follow_v i_o &_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o shall_v devise_v for_o you_o to_o do_v but_o he_o say_v 3._o phil._n 3._o follow_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v christ_n and_o look_v on_o such_o as_o walk_v as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o example_n 4_o 2._o cor_fw-la 4_o and_o again_o he_o say_v we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o minister_n we_o therefore_o in_o refuse_v to_o admit_v those_o thing_n which_o neither_o have_v commandment_n nor_o ground_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o all_o good_a man_n which_o be_v bvilder_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n before_o us._n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n say_v some_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o refuse_v be_v â—iche_a as_o god_n have_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o prince_n have_v authority_n over_o they_o to_o command_v they_o either_o to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o refuse_v therefore_o to_o use_v they_o at_o the_o comaundement_n of_o the_o prince_n you_o do_v not_o only_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yourselves_o but_o you_o do_v also_o fall_v into_o that_o inconvenience_n which_o you_o will_v so_o fain_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o that_o be_v you_o be_v make_v stumble_v stock_n to_o the_o simple_a subject_n who_o see_v your_o disobedience_n be_v encourage_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v none_o offence_n at_o all_o to_o disobey_v a_o prince_n and_o so_o seem_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o gulffe_n you_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o most_o dangerous_a rock_n to_o this_o we_o must_v answer_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v refuse_v be_v such_o as_o god_n neither_o have_v command_v nor_o forbid_v otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o prince_n have_v no_o authority_n either_o to_o command_v or_o forbid_v they_o otherwise_o than_o so_o for_o this_o be_v the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o prince_n to_o see_v his_o commandment_n execute_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o break_v they_o and_o to_o defend_v those_o that_o keep_v they_o thus_o do_v s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n will_v thou_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o he_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n do_v well_o then_o &_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v he_o 13._o ro._n 13._o for_o god_n have_v ordain_v he_o for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a then_o fear_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o a_o sword_n for_o nought_o nam_fw-la dei_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la ultor_fw-la ad_fw-la iram_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la fecerit_fw-la for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o that_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v therefore_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o even_o for_o very_a conscience_n but_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o to_o do_v at_o the_o prince_n commandment_n whatsoever_o the_o prince_n shall_v for_o pleasure_n command_v but_o humble_o to_o suffer_v at_o the_o prince_n hand_n such_o punishemente_n as_o the_o law_n whereof_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o execution_n do_v appoint_v we_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v obedience_n â—e_a bond_n â—d_a limit_n â—f_o true_a obedience_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v not_o leave_v they_o undo_v unless_o we_o will_v thereby_o ruone_fw-it into_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o do_v thereof_o we_o can_v not_o edify_v but_o destroy_v we_o must_v then_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o humble_o submit_v our_o self_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n but_o in_o any_o case_n not_o consent_v to_o infringe_v the_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v to_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n and_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v forbid_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a so_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o leave_v of_o they_o undo_v shall_v destroy_v or_o not_o edify_v then_o may_v not_o we_o leave_v they_o undo_v but_o do_v they_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o low_o to_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o execution_n of_o that_o penalty_n that_o the_o law_n do_v appoint_v for_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o the_o prince_n shall_v in_o such_o case_n forbid_v to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v example_n of_o disobedience_n as_o it_o be_v before_o object_v but_o by_o example_n to_o teach_v true_a obedience_n both_o to_o god_n &_o also_o to_o man_n first_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o that_o both_o in_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v we_o seek_v the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n and_o then_o we_o obey_v man_n in_o that_o we_o do_v humble_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o suffer_v at_o man_n hand_n whatsoever_o punishment_n man_v law_n do_v appoint_v for_o our_o do_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v at_o man_n commandment_n consider_v therefore_o that_o at_o this_o time_n by_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o outward_a apparel_n and_o minister_a garment_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n not_o only_o the_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v be_v manifest_o enfringe_v but_o the_o whole_a religion_n of_o christ_n also_o like_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v esteem_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n we_o have_v think_v it_o our_o duty_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n utter_o to_o refuse_v to_o show_v our_o confirmity_n in_o receyve_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o now_o be_v urge_v and_o enforce_v and_o yet_o willing_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o punishment_n the_o law_n do_v appoint_v in_o this_o case_n and_o so_o to_o teach_v by_o our_o example_n true_a obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o to_o keep_v the_o christian_a liberty_n sound_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v such_o that_o no_o prince_n or_o potentate_n may_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o same_o we_o hope_v therefore_o that_o our_o prince_n and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v like_v well_o with_o this_o our_o do_v understand_v by_o christian_a liberty_n that_o freedom_n that_o christ_n have_v bring_v we_o unto_o by_o beat_v down_o the_o partition_n that_o be_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n write_v 2._o eph._n 2._o in_o which_o liberty_n s._n paul_n will_v the_o galathians_n to_o stand_v 5._o gal._n 5._o not_o for_o that_o the_o christian_a liberty_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o this_o point_n but_o for_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o point_n wherein_o that_o liberty_n do_v stand_v christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o same_o by_o that_o sin_n that_o the_o first_o man_n commit_v all_o mankind_n become_v so_o bind_v unto_o sin_n that_o none_o of_o adam_n natural_a posterity_n can_v be_v able_a without_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n once_o to_o desire_v to_o refrain_v do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o god_n from_o this_o have_v christ_n deliver_v his_o elect_a &_o choose_a child_n so_o that_o our_o inward_a man_n our_o spirit_n our_o new_a creature_n or_o new_a bear_v part_n have_v now_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n 7._o ro._n 7._o from_o that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n also_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a for_o the_o sentence_n that_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o all_o they_o that_o break_v any_o point_n thereof_o be_v fall_v upon_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v become_v accurse_a for_o we_o all_o 27._o