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be_v na_z christiane_n man_n will_v thynk_v that_o y_a ministeris_n in_o the_o new_a law_n quha_o convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la wes_z sva_fw-la vicius_fw-la or_o ignorant_a that_o thaye_v wernocht_v havyll_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-fr to_o their_o office_n as_o wes_z caypha_n and_o the_o principales_fw-la of_o the_o preistis_n quha_fw-la convenit_fw-la at_o you_o desire_v of_o herod_n the_o wickit_n king_n than_o may_v it_o justly_o be_v persuadit_fw-la and_o inferrit_n be_v sic_fw-la testimony_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v above_o rehersit_a that_o albeit_o you_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n quha_o convenit_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la hade_fw-mi be_v vicious_a as_o they_o be_v not_o Èit_v their_o life_n do_v na_z dirogatioun_n to_o their_o authority_n bot_n they_o mycht_v do_v in_o all_o sortis_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-la to_o their_o office_n specialic_fw-mi to_o discern_v yerycht_v under_o stand_v of_o 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wickit_v minister_v mai_fw-gr minister_v the_o sacramentis_fw-la havand_a all_o be_v great_a effect_n to_o the_o ressavar_fw-mi as_o he_o be_v nevir_n sva_fw-la godly_a because_o the_o sacramentis_fw-la taki_v not_o effect_n of_o the_o minister_n bot_n of_o god_n suadeclaratioun_n off_o materis_fw-la doutsun_n concern_v the_o faith_n quhilk_fw-mi we_o have_v evir_n have_v of_o you_o generale_fw-mi connsalis_fw-la taki_v not_o effect_v only_o of_o the_o ministeris_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o Èit_a authority_n bot_n of_o god_n &_o that_o specialie_a in_o respect_n of_o you_o congregation_n committit_fw-la to_o their_o cure_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o he_o quha_n be_v heid_v till_o all_o authority_n that_o cumis_fw-la be_fw-mi one_fw-mi order_n as_o efterwart_o mair_a large_o salbe_n declarit_fw-la ¶_o to_o persuade_v this_o purpose_n till_o all_o man_n of_o natural_a iugement_n but_o learning_n give_v sva_fw-la be_v that_o vice_n do_v hynder_n and_o dirogatioun_n till_o 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repentance_n refusand_fw-mi the_o grace_n of_o god_n wylfullie_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z reddye_a to_o he_o and_o all_o man_n ¶_o for_o conclutioun_n to_o geve_v the_o superfluus_fw-la persuasioun_n that_o vice_n dois_fw-fr notch_v hynder_n nor_o dirogatioun_n till_o authority_n chow_v shall_fw-mi mark_v the_o wordis_fw-la of_o our_o salueour_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o 23._o mat._n 23._o chyir_n of_o moses_n sittis_n scribe_n and_o phariseis_n quhatsumevir_a thing_n they_o bid_v Èow_o do_v do_v it_o bot_n do_v notch_v as_o they_o do_v because_o they_o bid_v do_v &_o dois_fw-fr notch_v off_o this_o text_n it_o may_v weill_n be_v persavit_fw-la that_o god_n will_v obedience_n till_o man_n in_o authority_n in_o do_v that_z thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndis_fw-la till_o his_o office_n albeit_o his_o life_n be_v nevir_n sva_fw-la vicius_fw-la the_o alevint_n chapitre_fw-fr â§_o it_o be_v not_o unknawin_n to_o i_o yâ—_z barber_n &_o commonn_v sayingis_fw-la of_o man_n unlearnit_fw-la 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proud_a ignorance_n and_o great_a arrogance_n of_o yis_n say_v for_o quhy_a may_v it_o not_o justly_o be_v inferrit_n that_o he_o quhilk_fw-mi fyndis_fw-la fault_n with_o it_o that_o be_v do_v be_v the_o generale_fw-mi connsalis_fw-la reknis_fw-la himself_o of_o gretar_n knawlege_n and_o to_o have_v gretar_n gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_fw-mi takand_fw-mi gretare_v authority_n on_o himself_o nor_o the_o hale_v church_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_o &_o till_o all_o order_n for_o will_n thou_o luke_o the_o scripture_n all_o throw_v thou_o shall_v nevir_v fyud_n that_z evir_v it_o wes_z lesum_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o membris_fw-la of_o you_o congregatioun_n to_o find_v fault_n or_o argoun_n in_o the_o contrar_n of_o that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o speciale_a member_n of_o you_o congregatioun_n appoyntit_fw-fr be_v god_n to_o interpreit_n or_o decern_v upon_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v the_o law_n 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their_o office_n and_o na_fw-la private_a noumer_n of_o man_n how_o godly_a or_o weill_n lernit_fw-la yâ—_z evir_n they_o be_v &_o you_o subiectis_fw-la mon_fw-fr evir_n stand_v at_o it_o quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la be_v christin_a man_n cunand_n to_o authority_n be_v one_fw-mi order_n aye_o &_o quhill_n the_o samyn_v be_v reducit_fw-la be_v sufficient_a order_n special_o in_o sic_fw-la thyngis_fw-la as_z be_v above_o their_o knawleg_n because_o in_o the_o menetyme_o you_o hiear_v poweris_fw-la beris_fw-la their_o birding_n &_o it_o be_v â—a_n way_n be_v the_o birding_n of_o you_o subiectis_fw-la to_o cearse_v out_o you_o secretis_fw-la of_o goddis_fw-la word_n 1.17_o heb_fw-mi 1.17_o bot_n to_o take_v instructionn_n of_o sic_fw-la as_o god_n his_fw-mi apoyntit_fw-fr abone_n þaim_v as_o i_o schew_v you_o of_o before_o geve_v thou_o or_o any_o private_a noumer_n of_o man_n will_v say_v that_o Èe_v have_v the_o plane_n scripture_n for_o Èow_v they_o quha_fw-mi 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above_o their_o wittis_n as_o we_o may_v see_v now_o in_o our_o dayis_o in_o all_o partis_fw-la infynit_fw-la dissaitfull_a prechearis_fw-la seand_v the_o miserable_a peple_n for_o like_fw-mi of_o good_a doctrine_n &_o punilchement_n bring_v in_o sic_fw-la debait_fw-fr &_o bout_n of_o the_o faith_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o godliness_n disagyse_n thame_n selfis_fw-la as_o say_v 1â—_n 2_o coâ—_n 1â—_n the_o apostole_fw-la to_o be_v angellis_fw-la of_o lycht_v ê“mit_v all_o libertic_a to_o that_o peple_n blyndit_fw-fr with_o gnorance_n drownit_v in_o lustis_fw-la desyrus_fw-la of_o novelty_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o it_o salbe_n thocht_v that_o thai_fw-fr cum_fw-la be_v one_fw-mi order_n they_o will_v say_v &_o sweir_fw-mi thai_fw-mi be_v send_v be_v god_n &_o not_o be_v menâ—as_v say_v 1._o galâ—t_fw-la 1._o s._n paul_n their_o pestilent_a pcharis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v eryit_v out_o on_o be_v all_o man_n of_o godly_a learning_n &_o iugement_n because_o in_o authoriss_v of_o 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precheouris_fw-la reid_n you_o scripture_n all_o throw_n i_o there_fw-mi bald_o say_v thou_o shall_v nevir_n find_v onye_n man_n send_v be_v god_n allanerlie_a &_o notch_v be_v man_n bot_n he_o confirmit_v his_o doctyne_n be_v miracle_n or_o ellis_fw-la the_o scripture_n maki_v plane_n mentionn_n that_o he_z wes_z send_v be_v god_n to_o geve_v all_o good_a christiane_n man_n ferth_o and_o just_a occasioun_n to_o cry_v out_o on_o all_o sick_a pcheouris_fw-la quha_v privatlie_o but_o authority_n will_v mell_v thame_n with_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v the_o faith_n thou_o shall_v under_o stand_v it_o may_v be_v that_o one_fw-mi man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_n assuritlie_o and_o Èit_v notch_v understand_v all_o the_o secretis_fw-la and_o misteriis_fw-la of_o you_o heal_v scripture_n to_o preve_v the_o samyn_v thou_o shall_v have_v plane_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o na_z sophistry_n nor_o vain_a inventioun_n of_o man_n it_o be_v wryttin_n that_o the_o apostlis_n ressavit_fw-la 2._o act._n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_fw-mi the_o fyft_a day_n callit_fw-la in_o our_o language_n wytsounday_n amangis_fw-la the_o rest_n peter_z resavit_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_fw-fr gaist_fw-mi nochtheles_o we_o reid_v that_z peter_n be_v in_o 10._o act._n 10._o joppe_n quahair_n he_o wes_z at_o ludge_v he_o pass_v up_o to_o one_fw-mi secreit_fw-mi place_n to_o pray_v in_o you_o menety_n i_o he_o grow_v hungry_a þair_a apperit_n to_o he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hevin_n diverse_a kyndis_fw-la of_o meatis_fw-la amangê_n utheris_n þair_v come_v sum_n quhilkis_n wer_fw-ge forbiddin_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n their_o come_v one_fw-mi voce_fw-mi saing_n peter_n rise_n slay_v and_o eait_v he_o wes_z astonissit_v of_o the_o revelationn_n and_o grudgeit_n in_o his_o ê¯science_n to_o eait_v the_o meatis_fw-la forbiddin_fw-mi of_o you_o law_n quhairby_n thou_o may_v cleirlie_o persave_o that_o albeit_o lange_n time_n of_o before_o he_o have_v ressavit_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o you_o holy_a gaist_n Èit_v this_o secreit_n quhether_o geve_v it_o wes_z leifium_n to_o eait_v meatis_fw-la forbiddin_fw-mi be_v the_o law_n or_o notch_v unto_o that_o time_n wes_z hide_v and_o obscure_a fta_n he_o likewise_o schortlie_o thairefter_o he_o baptizate_v cornelius_n &_o 〈◊〉_d his_o houshaulde_n â—_o act._n 10._o â—_o without_o circumcisioun_n cue_n she_o wes_z misknawin_n to_o he_o of_o before_o be_z the_o quhilk_fw-mi efterwart_o he_o affermit_v in_o the_o connsale_fw-la quhare_n the_o laff_n of_o the_o apostolis_n be_v convenit_fw-la in_o hierusaiem_fw-la that_z baptism_n wes_z sufficient_a wtout_fw-fr 1â—_n act._n 1â—_n circuncisioun_n be_v their_o plane_n testimomei_v of_o scripture_n we_o be_v instructit_fw-la how_o vain_a be_v the_o opinioun_n of_o money_n in_o their_o dayis_o quhilki_v assuritlie_o leanis_fw-la to_o the_o opinioun_n of_o man_n cumand_v but_o authority_n in_o declaratioun_n of_o you_o misteriis_fw-la of_o goddis_fw-la word_n havand_a na_fw-fr manner_n of_o learn_v nor_o solid_a iugement_n ymaginand_n and_o dream_a yam_n selfis_n to_o be_v send_v be_v god_n havamd_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_fw-fr gaist_fw-mi like_v as_o it_o be_v necessare_fw-la quhilk_n be_v notch_v that_o god_n sulde_v wirke_v be_v miracle_n now_o gevand_a thame_n that_o cunand_n but_o any_o manner_n of_o authority_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_a gaist_n to_o interpret_v you_o secretis_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v all_o ready_a perswadit_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o apostolis_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n quhilk_fw-mi wes_z necessare_fw-la 10_o math._n 10_o as_o i_o schew_v the_o off_o before_o because_o þai_fw-fr be_v send_v have_v authority_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o furthsettaris_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o be_v it_o plesit_fw-la god_n that_o you_o faith_n suld_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o begyun_n be_v ideotis_n havand_a the_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_fw-fr gaist_fw-mi 4._o actu_fw-la 4._o quhairby_o it_o mycht_v be_v ken_v that_o our_o faith_n come_v not_o be_v engine_n of_o man_n bot_n be_v god_n allanerlie_a quhilk_fw-mi be_v notch_v necessare_fw-la now_o thairfore_o will_v thou_o considder_fw-mi you_o scrip_n ture_v all_o throw_n thou_o shall_fw-mi ê‘save_o that_o it_o be_v requirit_fw-la that_z they_o quha_v succedis_fw-la in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostlis_n be_v weill_n 3_o â—_o timo._n 3_o learnit_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v habyll_n 1._o titum_fw-la 1._o to_o teach_v the_o faith_n to_o utherê_n trewlie_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi evir_n techeit_fw-ge thaim_v ê¯forme_v to_o his_o word_n &_o not_o to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_fw-mi geve_v instructioun_n to_o any_o private_a man_n old_a in_o authority_n or_o out_o of_o authority_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o apostolis_n be_v miracle_n lord_n god_n may_v we_o not_o now_o weil_z ê‘save_o quhat_o blind_v dnes_n quhat_o ignorance_n quhat_o fury_n and_o wodnes_n be_v croppin_n in_o the_o hartis_fw-la of_o christin_a man_n in_o yir_n dayis_o quhilkê_n leanis_fw-la to_o the_o iugement_n of_o sic_fw-la 21._o joh._n 21._o vagabundis_fw-la in_o materis_fw-la doutsun_n concern_v our_o faith_n refusand_fw-mi the_o iugement_n of_o the_o church_n have_v we_o not_o have_v the_o plane_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n above_o rehersit_a how_o peter_n quha_fw-mi wes_z the_o chief_n apostole_fw-la of_o jesu_n christ_n to_o quhan_o in_o speciale_a thrice_o eft_o uther_o he_o commendit_n his_o flok_n and_o gregationn_n sva_fw-la deirly_n bocht_v &_o Èit_v efter_o that_z he_o have_v resaure_n you_o gift_n of_o the_o haly_fw-fr gaist_fw-mi 2._o act._n 2._o assurn_o be_v one_fw-mi visibyllsigne_n he_o know_v not_o all_o the_o miunereis_n &_o sectetis_fw-la of_o godis_fw-la word_n &_o now_o everi_n have_v will_v give_v deter_v minationn_n on_o the_o gretast_n secreit_fw-mi in_o all_o you_o seripturis_fw-la gevand_fw-fr na_fw-fr authority_n to_o the_o church_n like_v as_o the_o ê“meis_n of_o the_o halye_a gaist_n have_v be_v maid_n equalye_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o haly_a church_n ¶_o be_v it_o not_o one_fw-mi gretar_n secreit_fw-mi to_o any_o wound_n fallin_a prechear_n Èe_v or_o to_o any_o private_a man_n on_o live_v &_o he_o be_v nevir_n sva_fw-la werll_n learnit_fw-la &_o of_o good_a life_n 10._o act._n 10._o to_o decern_v onye_n ineffable_a mystery_n of_o the_o blyssit_a sacrament_n of_o you_o altar_n nor_o it_o wes_z to_z peter_z to_o decern_v upon_o meatis_fw-la forbiddin_fw-mi be_v the_o law_n &_o to_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n to_o discern_v quha_o have_v baith_n assuritlye_o the_o gift_n 13._o act_n 13._o of_o the_o haly_a 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o gaist_n give_v baptism_n wes_z sufficient_a wout_z circumcisioun_n quhilk_n they_o on_o na_o wayis_o wall_v do_v privatlie_o 15._o act._n 15._o quhill_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n quhare_v you_o laif_n of_o the_o apostlis_n be_v they_o beand_v all_o convenit_fw-la togidder_fw-mi the_o mistirie_a wes_z declarit_fw-mi ¶_o for_o christis_fw-la saik_fw-mi alÈe_fw-fr quhilkis_n be_v blyndit_fw-la with_o
to_o decern_v on_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v the_o law_n quhilk_fw-mi na_fw-mi private_a noumer_n of_o man_n his_fw-mi as_o you_o experience_v have_v evir_a techeit_n w_v comforme_v to_o goddis_fw-la word_n attour_n quhat_o say_v thou_o in_z that_o part_n bot_n that_o all_o man_n quhilk_fw-mi eâ—â—_n his_fw-mi be_v gevin_n till_o error_n say_v afore_o you_o for_o will_n thou_o consiâ—der_fw-mi all_o you_o gnrale_n ê¯salis_fw-la quhilkê_n evir_n have_v be_v from_o you_o first_o to_o the_o last_o thou_o shall_fw-mi evir_n find_v sum_fw-la seditius_fw-la man_n that_o wes_z excellentlie_o learnit_fw-la beand_v of_o you_o ê¯trar_n opinioun_n quhilk_fw-mi say_v they_o have_v you_o plane_n scripture_n for_o thame_n takand_fw-mi you_o scripture_n evir_n to_o be_v their_o iuge_n &_o that_o you_o ê¯salt_v errit_n be_v their_o meanis_fw-la thou_o shall_v bring_v &_o renew_v ally_n errourê_n that_o evir_fw-fr his_fw-mi bene_fw-la condempnit_fw-la sen_fw-la the_o time_n of_o you_o apost_n lie_v to_o their_o dayis_o in_o disputation_n &_o ê¯strane_n new_a ordout_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o samyn_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v evirla_v confusioun_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god._n ¶_o tharefore_fw-mi will_v we_o conclude_v comforme_v to_o you_o wordis_fw-la of_o you_o euangell_n sen_n they_o quha_fw-mi convenis_fw-la in_fw-la generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la occupyis_o you_o place_n and_o chyir_n of_o moses_n be_v office_n and_o authority_n specialite_a to_o declare_v the_o rycht_a order_n in_o ministratioun_n of_o you_o sa_fw-it cramentis_fw-la and_o to_o discern_v the_o rycht_a understanding_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n from_o you_o wrong_fw-mi for_o quietness_n of_o you_o congregatioun_n committit_fw-la to_o their_o cure_n it_o be_v you_o dewitie_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o membris_fw-la to_o obey_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi men_z in_o authority_n commandis_fw-la as_o plesis_n god_n to_o steir_n up_o their_o hartis_fw-la to_o geve_v declarationn_n on_o materis_fw-la doutsum_fw-la concern_v you_o understand_v of_o you_o law_n to_o the_o quhilkê_n god_n be_v the_o only_a iuge_n and_o be_v notch_v lesum_fw-la to_o the_o subiectis_fw-la under_o you_o pretence_n of_o the_o avancement_n of_o goddis_fw-la word_n allegeand_v you_o scripture_n to_o be_v iuge_a to_o serk_v one_fw-mi liberty_n to_o their_o lustis_n and_o heresyis_n makand_fw-mi plane_n rebellioun_n till_o authority_n for_o i_o there_fw-mi baldlye_o say_v luke_o the_o scripture_n althrow_v thou_o shall_v nevirfynd_v that_o it_o his_fw-mi bene_fw-la lesus_fw-la to_o the_o subiectis_fw-la to_o find_v fault_n or_o correct_v it_o quhilk_fw-mi wes_z do_v be_v the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la cunand_n till_o authority_n be_v one_fw-mi order_n special_o in_o do_v that_o thing_n quhilk_fw-mi ryndit_fw-fr to_o their_o office_n now_o shall_v thou_o considder_fw-mi how_o impropitlie_o and_o false_o man_n gevin_n till_o opinioun_n in_o their_o day_n be_v thrawis_o you_o scripture_n contrar_n the_o godly_a meaning_n of_o the_o samyn_v agam_v the_o church_n 5._o actu_fw-la 5._o as_o be_v exempyll_n it_o be_v wryttin_n in_o you_o act_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o manner_n ¶_o we_o aucht_v till_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n thou_o shall_v mark_v good_a redare_v quha_v speak_v thit_fw-la wordis_fw-la first_o secundlie_o to_o quhame_v þai_fw-mi be_v spokin_n thridlie_o for_o quhat_o cause_n and_o it_o salve_n easy_a till_o ê‘save_o geve_v they_o be_v ê“pirlie_o allegit_fw-la or_o notch_v the_o first_o quhilk_n say_v their_o wordis_fw-la wes_z you_o chief_n apostole_fw-la peter_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostlis_n thapwer_n spokin_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o cumpanye_n the_o cause_n wes_z that_o the_o high_a preiste_n with_o the_o rest_n commandit_fw-la that_o in_o na_fw-fr way_n the_o apostolis_n sulde_v teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n christ_n thus_o shall_v thou_o consider_v that_o they_o quha_v give_v you_o command_v belevit_fw-la notch_v in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o euamgell_n nor_o hade_a authority_n to_o command_v the_o apostolis_n at_o that_o tyme._n atrour_n it_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o commandit_fw-la wes_z express_v ag_fw-mi nus_fw-la the_o euangell_n manifest_o knawin_n to_o the_o apoitolis_n tharefore_fw-mi iustlic_fw-mi &_o ê“pirlie_o say_v the_o apostoics_n â—â—_o acts._n â—â—_o god_n suld_v be_v rather_o obey_v it_o than_o man_n be_v the_o contrar_n they_o quha_v convem_n in_o generale_fw-mi counsalis_fw-la confessis_fw-la the_o euangell_n to_o be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v christiane_n man_n havand_a authority_n of_o jesu_n christ_n quha_n be_v 1._o ephe._n 1_o coloss_n 1._o heid_v to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o be_v althe_n scripture_n quhilki_v evir_n they_o have_v declarit_fw-mi orexponit_fw-la have_v diverse_a utheris_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n gevand_a thaim_v just_a occasionn_n conform_v to_o goddis_fw-la word_n till_o interpreit_n the_o secretis_fw-la of_o the_o samyn_v as_o they_o have_v do_v ouharfore_o it_o may_v weill_n be_v ê‘savit_n how_o in_o ê“pirlie_o falstie_n &_o ungodlie_a i_o gevin_n till_o opinion_n i_o their_o dayis_o applyis_o &_o thrawis_o in_o scripture_n ê¯trar_fw-la y_fw-fr church_n of_o god_n quhilk_fw-mi wes_z propirlie_o allegit_fw-la and_o applyit_n be_v you_o apostolis_n contrar_n you_o jowis_n wald_n god_n man_n unlearnit_fw-la ê‘savit_fw-la how_o wyckit_v man_n in_o their_o dayis_o apply_v be_v money_n diverse_a place_n of_o scrip_n turis_fw-la as_o thou_o may_v cleirlye_v ê‘save_o by_o this_o scripture_n abone_n rehersit_fw-la gevand_fw-fr thaim_fw-fr occasioun_n of_o alkynd_n of_o wickitnes_n specialie_a of_o dissobedience_n to_o their_o htear_n poweris_fw-la off_o all_o you_o vice_n that_o evir_n thou_o shall_v reid_v punischeit_n be_v god_n thou_o shall_v find_v twa_fw-mi in_o speciale_a one_fw-mi be_v the_o dissobedience_n of_o the_o subiectis_fw-la the_o uther_n you_o necligence_n of_o þaim_n quha_fw-mi be_v in_o authority_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v do_v be_v not_o their_o dett_n &_o dewtie_n to_o þair_a subiectis_fw-la ê¯forme_v to_o their_o vocationn_n throw_v the_o quhilk_fw-mi they_o be_v punissit_v diverse_a manner_n of_o wayis_o one_fw-mi n_o speciale_a be_v that_o oftimes_o because_o the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la and_o magistratis_fw-la dissimulis_fw-la ovir_n mekle_n with_o you_o faltis_n of_o the_o subiectis_fw-la 4_o 1._o reg._n 4_o &_o all_o be_v gevis_fw-la yame_v notch_v sufficient_a instructioun_n first_o to_o know_fw-mi their_o det_fw-la &_o dewtie_n to_o almychtie_a god_n thairefter_o to_o þair_v magistratis_o god_a ê‘mittis_n &_o sufferis_n the_o subiectis_fw-la to_o rebel_n &_o be_v dissobedient_a to_o the_o lawis_n &_o command_v imentis_fw-la off_z of_o the_o hiear_n poweris_fw-la takand_fw-mi the_o place_n of_o authority_n mysordourlie_n on_o thame_n selfis_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v one_fw-mi of_o you_o crevell_v punischementis_fw-la that_o may_v come_v to_o all_o quhilkis_n be_v in_o authority_n the_o exempyll_n be_v sva_fw-la familiar_a in_o diverse_a partis_fw-la of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o mister_n not_o to_o take_v pain_n nor_o be_v curius_fw-la in_o seik_v of_o you_o samyn_v and_o because_o the_o subiectis_fw-la seiki_v not_o reformatioun_n of_o you_o magistratis_o ê¯forme_v to_o you_o will_v &_o mind_n of_o you_o lord_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v efter_o my_o iugement_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n ve_fw-la ê¯tinevall_n prayer_n be_v ressonn_v þai_fw-mi be_v not_o certane_v bot_n wickitnes_n desitis_fw-la sic_fw-la unworthy_a heidis_fw-la to_o regne_fw-la abone_n thaim_n almychtie_a god_n will_v provide_v sic_fw-la rewlaris_fw-la as_o will_v bring_v thame_n to_o you_o knawlege_n of_o god_n 34_o tob._n 34_o and_o thame_n self_n perchance_o for_o by_o there_o appetyte_a 13_o osee_n 13_o albeit_o it_o may_v be_v to_o there_o great_a weill_n at_o length_n off_o this_o we_o have_v diverse_a exemplis_fw-la in_o scripture_n one_fw-mi in_o speciale_a will_v we_o call_v 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