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church_n when_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o a_o christian_a otherwise_o can_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unless_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n over_o and_o above_o now_o that_o all_o be_v baptize_v infant_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o confirmation_n shall_v pass_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n i_o need_v not_o dispute_v boâ—h_a side_n acknowledge_v that_o as_o well_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o knowledge_n as_o the_o exact_v of_o their_o profession_n in_o christianity_n be_v a_o thing_n due_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o this_o substance_n of_o the_o office_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o shadow_n profess_v unity_n with_o the_o church_n by_o seek_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n but_o neglect_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v provide_v by_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o wit_n the_o exact_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o christianity_n all_o ordination_n tend_v to_o the_o celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o office_n in_o the_o other_o fâ—ur_fw-fr office_n the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o that_o of_o bishop_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v the_o other_o order_n and_o that_o of_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o as_o that_o of_o priest_n that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o warrant_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o may_v therefore_o have_v power_n to_o celebrate_v it_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o great_a a_o abuse_n it_o be_v to_o this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o sacrifice_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a understanding_n for_o the_o dead_a to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o purgatory_n pain_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n but_o for_o the_o lâ—ving_n that_o all_o that_o assist_v or_o assist_v not_o so_o the_o priest_n intend_v they_o though_o they_o mind_v not_o what_o be_v do_v much_o less_o understand_v or_o assist_v it_o with_o their_o devotion_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n do_v have_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n cross_n apply_v to_o they_o to_o such_o effect_n as_o the_o priest_n shall_v intend_v whereas_o the_o celebrate_n of_o ordination_n with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n signify_v plain_a enough_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o minister_a aright_o the_o office_n which_o they_o receive_v depend_v upon_o the_o christianity_n which_o they_o profess_v to_o receive_v it_o with_o by_o communicate_v in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o christianity_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v minister_v the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n in_o penance_n whether_o public_a in_o notorious_a sin_n or_o private_a for_o the_o assure_v of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o notorious_a that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o eucharist_n you_o see_v it_o tend_v still_o to_o communion_n in_o it_o and_o you_o may_v as_o easy_o see_v how_o great_a be_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o submit_v to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n by_o confession_n turn_v imperfect_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o as_o some_o say_v sorrow_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n not_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v attrition_n into_o contrition_n which_o be_v that_o sorrow_n which_o intitle_v to_o forgiveness_n whereas_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v ordain_v to_o procure_v this_o sorrow_n by_o bar_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o communion_n till_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o that_o submit_v to_o the_o key_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v it_o and_o upon_o this_o abuse_n there_o hang_v a_o second_o that_o when_o the_o sinner_n undertake_v the_o penance_n enjoin_v to_o make_v his_o conversion_n appear_v be_v thereupon_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n before_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o for_o which_o there_o may_v be_v many_o reasonable_a occasion_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a rule_n the_o perform_v of_o it_o be_v think_v and_o say_v not_o to_o pretend_v the_o qualify_a of_o he_o for_o pardon_n but_o the_o redeem_n of_o temporal_a pain_n remain_v due_a after_o â—in_a be_v pardon_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o purgatory_n if_o not_o satisfy_v here_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v only_o a_o appendage_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o key_n in_o that_o estate_n tend_v to_o the_o recovery_n of_o bodily_a health_n and_o therefore_o call_v extreme_a unction_n by_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v
as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o plead_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o will_v i_o not_o open_v my_o mouth_n for_o improve_n they_o be_v it_o not_o to_o make_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o true_a church_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n reformation_n be_v the_o restore_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n idolater_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o true_a church_n if_o no_o visible_a church_n than_o no_o sin_n of_o schism_n antichrist_n may_v be_v a_o idolater_n but_o can_v be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o church_n though_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o host_n yet_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n will_v be_v holy_a that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n profess_v be_v not_o idolatry_n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n they_o that_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o idolater_n be_v thereby_o schismatic_n before_o god_n pag._n 2_o chap._n ii_o the_o supposition_n of_o antichrist_n and_o idolatry_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o supposition_n of_o one_o visible_a church_n the_o ground_n of_o communion_n as_o well_o within_o the_o reformation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o the_o romish_a missionary_n get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n what_o we_o get_v by_o the_o charge_n of_o idolatry_n and_o antichrist_n immoderate_a charge_n vain_a on_o both_o side_n the_o charge_n of_o schism_n on_o both_o side_n moderate_a as_o to_o the_o church_n the_o sin_n of_o schism_n as_o to_o god_n horrible_a the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o charge_v the_o catholic_n to_o be_v apostate_n the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o that_o schism_n 8_o chap._n iii_o they_o that_o hold_v by_o one_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o own_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o nothing_o to_o be_v change_v but_o upon_o that_o ground_n we_o can_v be_v the_o same_o church_n with_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o though_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v settle_v will_v find_v advocate_n civil_a law_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v change_v till_o this_o rule_n be_v attain_v the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o our_o difference_n the_o present_a state_n of_o they_o what_o term_n of_o agreement_n with_o the_o presbyterian_o we_o ought_v to_o allow_v the_o law_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o standard_n of_o all_o change_n our_o present_a case_n be_v â—ot_n the_o case_n of_o our_o forefather_n the_o act_n of_o henry_n viii_o no_o act_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o religion_n imperfection_n of_o law_n in_o religion_n no_o imputation_n to_o our_o forefather_n the_o pretence_n of_o tender_a conscience_n be_v no_o rule_n it_o serve_v papist_n as_o well_o as_o puritan_n 15_o chap._n iu_o erastians_n can_v acknowledge_v no_o visible_a church_n found_v by_o god_n their_o opinion_n enable_v sovereign_n to_o persecute_v god_n truth_n by_o god_n law_n persecute_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o power_n which_o no_o sovereign_a can_v have_v if_o any_o sovereign_n may_v punish_v for_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o profess_v then_o be_v subject_n bind_v to_o renounce_v christ_n if_o the_o sovereign_n command_v it_o no_o offence_n but_o charity_n in_o declare_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o reconcilement_n or_o punishment_n why_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o declare_v of_o it_o no_o offence_n to_o superior_n 24_o chap._n v._o we_o have_v the_o same_o evidence_n for_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o church_n found_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a by_o the_o law_n of_o it_o the_o law_n which_o endow_v the_o church_n with_o consecrate_a good_n how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o scripture_n how_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 29_o chap._n vi_o how_o far_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o themselves_o tradition_n limit_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n difference_n between_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n and_o ritual_a tradition_n the_o difference_n between_o heresy_n and_o schism_n the_o dependence_n of_o church_n evidence_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o form_n of_o this_o dependence_n throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n no_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v to_o it_o for_o the_o british_a church_n episcopacy_n by_o this_o form_n inviolable_a in_o all_o opinion_n and_o the_o church_n a_o stand_a synod_n the_o church_n visible_a by_o disâ—â—â—ing_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n the_o breach_n that_o have_v come_v to_o pasâ—_n evidence_n the_o same_o 35_o chap._n vii_o reformation_n to_o be_v bound_v by_o that_o wherein_o the_o visible_a church_n agree_v no_o change_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n regular_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o mean_n of_o unity_n absolute_a of_o schism_n how_o we_o be_v visible_o one_o with_o the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n reform_v without_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 45_o chap_n viii_o what_o mean_v god_n have_v provide_v private_a christian_n to_o discern_v the_o true_a church_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o estate_n for_o the_o reunite_v of_o schism_n the_o ground_n and_o extent_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o church_n matter_n how_o the_o conscience_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v discharge_v maintain_v the_o church_n 49_o chap._n ix_o difficulty_n in_o receive_v the_o fanatic_n into_o this_o church_n how_o their_o position_n destroy_v the_o faith_n absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n justify_v faith_n include_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o same_o so_o do_v the_o state_n of_o that_o question_n which_o st._n paul_n dispute_v the_o conseâ—â—_n of_o the_o church_n â—erein_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o church_n 54_o chap._n x._o why_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o socinus_n wherein_o his_o heresy_n consist_v how_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o imputation_n occasion_v it_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o be_v to_o be_v refute_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n grant_v iâ—_n consideration_n of_o christ_n obedienâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o they_o infer_v original_a sin_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v that_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v forfeit_v by_o heinous_a sin_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a position_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 63_o chap._n xi_o what_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o christian_n of_o do_v more_o than_o god_n law_n require_v whether_o our_o lord_n give_v a_o new_a law_n or_o not_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christian_a work_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n wherein_o original_a sin_n consist_v what_o original_a righteousness_n signify_v what_o good_a the_o unregenerate_a be_v able_a to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 73_o chap._n xii_o upon_o what_o term_n that_o which_o be_v possible_a may_v become_v future_a the_o difference_n between_o necessity_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a the_o difference_n between_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n and_o from_o bondage_n freedom_n from_o necessity_n always_o require_v indetermination_n not_o always_o indifference_n the_o object_n determine_v the_o will_n save_v the_o freedom_n of_o it_o whence_o the_o certainty_n of_o future_a contingency_n arise_v how_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n no_o cause_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o middle_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 80_o chap._n xiii_o no_o absolute_a predestination_n to_o glory_n predestination_n to_o grace_n absolute_a how_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n of_o grace_n in_o what_o term_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v as_o concern_v this_o point_n 86_o chap._n fourteen_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o christian_a and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n how_o anabaptist_n deny_v the_o faith_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o church_n their_o error_n in_o rebaptise_v for_o want_n of_o dip_v what_o concern_v salvation_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n how_o the_o element_n be_v consecrate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o gregory_n nyssene_n the_o consequence_n hereof_o in_o the_o error_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n how_o the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n for_o private_a mass_n the_o eucharist_n not_o the_o sermon_n the_o chief_a office_n of_o god_n service_n 91_o
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