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publican_n further_o more_o we_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a both_o in_o her_o profession_n and_o in_o the_o assertion_n of_o her_o faith_n therefore_o christian_n profession_n ought_v to_o contain_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o holy_a touch_v faith_n last_o the_o father_n in_o all_o their_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n towch_v faith_n and_o religion_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o think_v the_o church_n do_v err_v for_o s._n augustine_n say_v 33._o aug._n epi._n 118._o &_o l._n 1._o contra_fw-la crescentium_fw-la cap._n 33._o it_o be_v a_o insolent_a madness_n to_o dispute_v against_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n decree_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v we_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a scripture_n when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o please_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v 23._o luc._n 10._o matt._n 23._o whosoever_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o they_o command_z you_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n whether_o catoliques_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o arrogancy_n for_o thinkinge_v that_o their_o church_n can_v fail_v chapter_n iii_o 1._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o arrogancy_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n 16._o matt._n 16._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v 14._o matt._n 24._o matt._n 28._o joh._n 14._o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v what_o word_n but_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o preach_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n when_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o world_n end_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n fail_v not_o for_o ever_o christ_n pray_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o peter_n shall_v never_o fail_v 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o she_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o 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that_o which_o he_o do_v also_o swear_v unto_o isaac_n and_o appoint_v for_o a_o law_n 24._o matt._n 24._o he_o say_v his_o word_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o what_o word_n but_o that_o which_o do_v not_o only_o continewe_v during_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o that_o word_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o shall_v continewe_v to_o the_o world_n end_n constan_n matt._n 28._o s._n leo_fw-la prius_fw-la epi._n 3â—_n ad_fw-la pulcher._n aug._n leo_fw-la 2._o epist_n add_v constan_n our_o saviour_n plain_o declaringe_v the_o same_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n as_o s._n leo_n the_o first_o and_o leo_n the_o second_o write_v also_o when_o s._n paul_n ephes_n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o so_o manny_a dignity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o christ_n his_o church_n as_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v continewe_v to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o the_o prophett_n say_v august_n august_n deus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la 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this_o puritanticall_a foundation_n both_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestants_n do_v answer_v that_o those_o election_n or_o nomination_n be_v permit_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o that_o the_o party_n so_o choose_v receive_v authority_n and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o from_o the_o people_n as_o we_o see_v this_o day_n that_o in_o manny_n place_n the_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o encombent_n but_o be_v invest_v and_o consecrate_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o diocese_n where_o the_o parishioner_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o there_o be_v many_o excellency_n and_o effect_n which_o shall_v allure_v every_o one_o to_o follow_v and_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o contrariwise_o many_o enconuenience_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o the_o new_a religion_n hould_v and_o teach_v the_o first_o excellency_n chapter_n ii_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o chief_a 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nature_n butt_n of_o all_o other_o law_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o most_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n 2._o beside_o these_o holy_a precept_n it_o persuade_v though_o not_o command_v the_o evangelicall_a counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v perpetual_a chastity_n which_o be_v a_o celestial_a virtue_n by_o which_o a_o man_n forgo_v many_o encumbrance_n of_o worldly_a care_n trouble_n and_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n cor._n 1._o cor._n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o 2._o counsel_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v be_v to_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n &_o follow_v i_o by_o this_o counsel_n a_o christian_n do_v eschew_v many_o tentation_n and_o snarre_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o which_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a do_v fall_v headlong_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o trouble_n vexation_n and_o anxietis_fw-la of_o mind_n and_o of_o many_o contentious_a and_o litigious_a strife_n and_o debate_n with_o his_o negboure_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v incident_a to_o worldly_a people_n which_o bless_a counsel_n be_v observe_v of_o the_o christian_n at_o jerusalem_n 2._o acto_fw-la 2._o at_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o the_o lake_n marian_n as_o philo_n the_o jew_n report_v 5._o matt._n 5._o the_o 3._o counsel_n be_v to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n the_o 4._o counsel_n be_v to_o give_v alms_n and_o to_o pity_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v merciful_a to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a no_o virtue_n be_v so_o often_o inculcate_v as_o this_o no_o vice_n so_o often_o discommend_v or_o with_o great_a punishment_n threaten_v they_o inhumanity_n and_o crweltie_n the_o 5._o counsel_n be_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o continual_a prayer_n 11._o matt._n 25._o 1._o tim_n 2_o luc._n 18._o luc_n 11._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n wish_v we_o alwaise_v to_o pray_v and_o our_o saviour_n also_o counsel_v the_o same_o by_o 3._o example_n the_o first_o of_o a_o carnal_a father_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o son_n which_o yield_v to_o his_o son_n demand_n the_o 2._o of_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v urge_v at_o the_o earnest_a inintreatie_n of_o another_o friend_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o night_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o what_o so_o earnest_o he_o seek_v for_o the_o 3._o of_o a_o inflexible_a judge_n that_o never_o yield_v to_o any_o man_n desire_n yet_o at_o the_o earnest_n and_o importunat_a suit_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n he_o be_v perswadeed_o to_o take_v commiseration_n of_o she_o 3._o the_o religion_n of_o protestants_n not_o only_o bark_v all_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o forbid_v and_o reject_v all_o evangelical_a counsel_n say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o accomplish_v they_o as_o for_o virginity_n 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the_o 3._o be_v of_o traian_n in_o who_o time_n 3._o holly_n bishop_n suffer_v vid._n saint_n clement_n the_o disciple_n of_o saint_n peter_n saint_n ignatius_n disciple_n to_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o saint_n polycarpe_n the_o 4._o be_v of_o antoninus_n verus_n the_o 5._o of_o severus_n the_o 6._o of_o maximinus_n the_o 7._o of_o decius_n who_o do_v put_v saint_n laurence_n to_o death_n the_o 8._o of_o valerian_n the_o 9_o of_o aurelian_a the_o 10._o be_v the_o crwele_a of_o dioclesian_n of_o maximinus_n these_o persecution_n be_v before_o constantius_n the_o great_a who_o be_v a_o christian_n 3._o unto_o these_o saint_n august_n add_v the_o persecution_n of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la which_o be_v most_o pernicious_a for_o he_o deprive_v the_o christian_n of_o office_n and_o place_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o also_o of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o study_n of_o learning_n another_o be_v of_o valens_n all_o these_o be_v roman_a emperor_n another_o be_v of_o 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