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the_o key_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o all_o which_o their_o authority_n give_v unto_o they_o from_o christ_n he_o confess_v plain_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o that_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n that_o be_v spiritual_a which_o word_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o by_o their_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n they_o have_v clear_o no_o civil_a authority_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o their_o precept_n command_v all_o christian_n to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n their_o king_n and_o prince_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v persecutor_n that_o the_o apostle_n never_o have_v any_o such_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o rom._n 13.1.2.3.4_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o tit._n 3.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n can_v claim_v it_o by_o any_o such_o authority_n again_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v claim_v no_o more_o authority_n by_o 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for_o he_o to_o take_v it_o if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o christ_n have_v express_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o gospel_n all_o such_o dominion_n and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n say_v thus_o unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n reign_v over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a among_o they_o bear_v rule_n or_o dominion_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o matthew_n 20_o 25.26_o mark_v 10.42.45_o luke_n 22.25_o and_o 26._o verse_n which_o word_n be_v most_o prohibitorie_a and_o show_v that_o they_o may_v not_o reign_v like_o king_n of_o nation_n nor_o bear_v rule_n as_o great_a man_n in_o those_o nation_n do_v but_o they_o must_v serve_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v diligent_a to_o discharge_v that_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n which_o their_o master_n christ_n jesus_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o every_o way_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o title_n but_o be_v herein_o a_o usurper_n and_o a_o intruder_n and_o a_o notorious_a and_o odious_a traitor_n both_o to_o god_n and_o prince_n and_o beside_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v affirm_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o prince_n above_o and_o over_o all_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o therefore_o say_v tertullian_n colimus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la scapulam_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la we_o honour_v the_o emperor_n as_o the_o next_o man_n to_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o god_n only_o and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o prince_n be_v a_o deo_fw-la secundi_fw-la â—_o post_fw-la cum_fw-la primi_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o second_o to_o god_n the_o first_o next_o after_o god_n and_o before_o and_o over_o all_o man_n optatus_n in_o like_a sort_n say_v 103._o super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la there_o be_v none_o above_o the_o emperor_n but_o god_n only_o which_o make_v the_o emperor_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v parem_fw-la ullum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la non_fw-la habetâ—_n he_o have_v no_o equal_a on_o earth_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n himselfelf_n affirm_v that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o prince_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o over_o soldier_n but_o priest_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o now_o be_v be_v not_o the_o church_n which_o once_o it_o be_v but_o be_v wonderful_o fall_v into_o corruption_n and_o grow_v into_o pride_n both_o against_o god_n and_o his_o anoint_a prince_n and_o consequent_o not_o only_a may_v err_v but_o do_v err_v and_o that_o most_o detestable_o and_o abominable_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v further_a hold_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n &_o thereupon_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n his_o bull_n and_o indulgence_n to_o such_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o assoil_v the_o scribe_n in_o the_o gospel_n can_v say_v none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n mar._n 2.7_o job_n 14.4_o esay_n 43.25_o if_o therefore_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n in_o that_o sort_n he_o do_v he_o must_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n otherwise_o his_o action_n will_v not_o be_v warrant_v how_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v it_o say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n and_o transgression_n ascribe_v that_o authority_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o no_o other_o i_o need_v not_o recite_v any_o particular_a place_n the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n be_v plentiful_a herein_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_a sinner_n as_o christ_n himself_o show_v math._n 16._o but_o how_o and_o who_o they_o can_v neither_o justify_v the_o unrighteous_a who_o god_n abhor_v nor_o yet_o condemn_v the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a who_o god_n dear_o love_v in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o they_o can_v pardon_v such_o as_o god_n condemn_v nor_o yet_o condemn_v such_o who_o god_n acquit_v rom._n 8.33.34_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o their_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sinner_n be_v limit_v and_o bound_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n word_n which_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o go_v beyond_o their_o warrant_n and_o so_o all_o that_o they_o do_v will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n the_o incredulous_a and_o obstinate_o wicked_a person_n they_o may_v by_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n pronounce_v condemnation_n against_o except_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o to_o the_o assure_o faithful_a repentant_a and_o godly_a person_n who_o centinuall_a care_n be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o walk_n in_o his_o way_n they_o may_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o undoubted_a and_o certain_a salvation_n because_o 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be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o all_o when_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n he_o neither_o claim_v nor_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n have_v over_o he_o and_o consequentlye_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n can_v never_o claim_v that_o as_o successor_n to_o peter_n which_o be_v never_o in_o peter_n his_o suppose_a predecessor_n the_o papist_n perceive_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v nothing_o for_o they_o but_o against_o they_o because_o they_o will_v have_v the_o matter_n colour_v with_o some_o antiquity_n or_o show_v of_o antiquity_n at_o the_o least_o have_v devise_v some_o counterfeit_a and_o forge_a author_n as_o amacletus_n and_o amissetus_n and_o such_o like_a to_o speak_v something_o for_o they_o but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o all_o those_o be_v discover_v by_o other_o writer_n if_o they_o be_v well_o mark_v in_o cyprian_n time_n it_o be_v deem_v a_o matter_n odious_a for_o any_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o voice_n which_o he_o cry_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v likewise_o decree_v in_o the_o african_n counsel_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v priest_n of_o priest_n or_o archpriest_n or_o any_o such_o like_a the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a do_v decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v keep_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o province_n and_o not_o excee_v his_o bound_n as_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n jerusalem_n and_o constantinople_n be_v â—â—_o do_v the_o like_a other_o counsel_n do_v affirm_v as_o much_o which_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o know_v i_o need_v not_o to_o recite_v but_o they_o all_o show_n that_o at_o those_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o great_a jurisdiction_n than_o within_o his_o own_o province_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o meddle_v within_o the_o province_n of_o other_o bishop_n and_o jerome_n of_o his_o time_n say_v euagrium_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o engubium_n or_o any_o other_o the_o least_o sea_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n be_v much_o desire_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o much_o contention_n there_o be_v about_o it_o but_o it_o be_v never_o obtain_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n until_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o who_o procure_v that_o title_n of_o phocas_n that_o wicked_a emperor_n of_o rome_n after_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o cease_v still_o to_o augment_v their_o dignity_n and_o increase_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o romish_a sea_n and_o even_o at_o that_o very_a first_o time_n when_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n seek_v to_o get_v that_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n to_o his_o sea_n gregory_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 30._o do_v himself_o stand_v against_o it_o mighty_o and_o affirm_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o antichrist_n whosoever_o do_v take_v unto_o he_o that_o title_n first_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o until_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o universal_a bishop_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o boniface_n the_o third_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o get_v this_o title_n which_o be_v above_o 600._o year_n after_o christ._n and_o beside_o how_o will_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v avoid_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n sith_o by_o the_o express_a determination_n of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o predecessor_n he_o be_v condemn_v for_o antichrist_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v this_o title_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a thereof_o for_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v antichrist_n usurp_v the_o prerogative_n title_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o the_o pope_n say_v that_o though_o he_o claim_v thus_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o name_n himself_o to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o a_o ministerial_a head_n &_o to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n but_o why_o will_v he_o be_v so_o arrogant_a as_o to_o challenge_v this_o title_n without_o â—â—â—full_a conveyance_n make_v unto_o he_o from_o christ_n which_o he_o can_v show_v for_o who_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n to_o a_o earthly_a prince_n without_o sâ—stâ—rs_n patent_n first_o have_v from_o the_o prince_n again_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o head_n christ_n jesus_n neither_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o other_o for_o her_o head_n than_o that_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o have_v plight_v her_o troth_n last_o there_o can_v be_v no_o successor_n but_o when_o the_o predecessor_n be_v go_v and_o absent_a but_o christ_n be_v always_o present_a with_o his_o church_n according_a to_o his_o own_o 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paul_n say_v that_o all_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 3.24_o if_o they_o be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o as_o he_o affirm_v then_o be_v they_o justify_v withoot_v any_o desert_n of_o they_o and_o saint_n paul_n set_v down_o the_o axiom_n in_o the_o conclusion_n we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o and_o the_o apostle_n in_o very_a many_o place_n whereof_o mention_n shall_v he_o make_v hereafter_o do_v express_o exclude_v week_n from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o true_a position_n that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v in_o as_o much_o as_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o our_o faith_n not_o to_o our_o work_n for_o abraham_n beléeve_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.8_o and_o he_o show_v 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faith_n by_o thy_o work_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v not_o enough_o thy_o word_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o thy_o work_n will_v therefore_o say_v he_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n this_o word_n show_v i_o do_v manifest_a what_o manner_n of_o justification_n he_o speak_v off_o namely_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o justification_n before_o man_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o respect_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o only_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o it_o be_v man_n which_o respect_v the_o work_n whereby_o indeed_o they_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n their_o faith_n to_o be_v good_a before_o god_n for_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v true_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o not_o good_a nor_o find_v nor_o