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authoritas_fw-la magisterii_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la scientia_fw-la jam_fw-la habitâ_fw-la aliquis_fw-la melius_fw-la possit_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la bonum_fw-la qua_fw-la bonuâ—_n doctor_n debâ—t_a quaeâ—erâ—_n illa_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ad_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sus_fw-la gloss_n ord_n in_o loc_n but_o in_o these_o respect_v desirable_a because_o 1._o every_o good_a and_o profitable_a teacher_n aught_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o help_v to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n effectual_a and_o take_v 2._o every_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_o call_v master_n loc_fw-la magistri_fw-la ex_fw-la consortio_fw-la very_fw-la magistâ—i_fw-la tanquam_fw-la nuntii_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la honorantur_fw-la lyr._fw-la in_o loc_fw-la ex_fw-la consortio_fw-la very_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o under-master_n or_o usher_v unto_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n messenger_n and_o according_o to_o be_v reverence_v and_o respect_v out_o of_o that_o reverence_n and_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o that_o great_a master_n and_o doctor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o minister_n and_o messenger_n he_o be_v ibid._n desiderare_fw-la scientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la docendi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la desidâ—rare_fw-la nommem_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—st_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o pâ—ccatum_fw-la superbiae_fw-la ibid._n but_o then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o to_o the_o affirmative_a these_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v transgress_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n the_o place_n and_o title_n of_o master_n or_o teacher_n be_v affect_v they_o love_v say_v the_o text_n to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n where_o not_o the_o title_n but_o the_o love_n or_o ambitious_a affection_n of_o it_o be_v reprove_v to_o affect_v the_o name_n more_o than_o the_o thing_n the_o place_n 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stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n from_o who_o the_o whole_a body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n make_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n 4._o the_o 4._o ingredient_n of_o heresy_n be_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n with_o frowardness_n and_o opposition_n to_o lawful_a determination_n for_o though_o all_o christian_n can_v perhaps_o in_o their_o judgement_n submit_v to_o all_o lawful_a determination_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n yet_o 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divide_v or_o rend_v the_o word_n be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n or_o division_n among_o you_o and_o because_o schism_n and_o contention_n be_v inseparable_a twin_n what_o therefore_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v call_v schism_n in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la 11._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v contention_n among_o you_o and_o the_o better_a to_o conceive_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o schism_n and_o contention_n it_o be_v exemplify_v vers_fw-la 12._o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n and_o another_o will_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o acknowledge_v neither_o paul_n nor_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o be_v his_o tutor_n and_o instructor_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o of_o christ_n thus_o the_o immaculate_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n and_o sect_n the_o partaker_n and_o follower_n of_o which_o several_a sect_n be_v therefore_o call_v sectarist_n and_o separatist_n viz._n such_o as_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o follow_v some_o one_o part_n that_o be_v break_v off_o and_o divide_v from_o the_o whole_a 2._o heresy_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n do_v differ_v as_o a_o inward_a sickness_n and_o outward_a wound_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o there_o be_v several_a internal_a aswell_o as_o external_a part_n and_o branch_n of_o schism_n for_o by_o how_o many_o way_n and_o mean_n communion_n be_v maintain_v among_o christian_n by_o so_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v and_o every_o breach_n of_o communion_n be_v a_o schism_n 3._o now_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v maintain_v among_o christian_n be_v either_o internal_a external_n the_o internal_a communion_n have_v several_a branch_n viz._n 1._o to_o believe_v and_o assent_v to_o all_o those_o save_a truth_n reveal_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o
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he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o chap._n xii_o three_o inference_n hence_o appliable_a to_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n and_o now_o if_o we_o lie_v all_o these_o together_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n of_o history_n and_o antiquity_n of_o art_n and_o science_n as_o rhetoric_n logic_n natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n of_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n counsel_n and_o father_n all_o which_o do_v appear_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o may_v very_o well_o hence_o infer_v 1._o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o slight_a and_o easy_a a_o business_n as_o too_o many_o person_n now_o a_o day_n make_v of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o can_v so_o easy_o run_v from_o the_o 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bold_a rash_a and_o saucy_a presumption_n in_o any_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o breed_n soever_o to_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n and_o start_v up_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o first_o well_v study_v and_o endow_v with_o the_o several_a qualification_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n requisite_a thereunto_o add_v hereunto_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o precious_a jewel_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n viz._n the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a value_n before_o god_n as_o neither_o gold_n silver_z nor_o any_o corruptible_a thing_n can_v redeem_v they_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n 1.18_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o as_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n now_o that_o which_o cost_v our_o redeemer_n so_o dear_a and_o be_v design_v either_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o eternal_a misery_n according_a as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o wise_o and_o careful_o order_v require_v sure_o such_o a_o 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