christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o 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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n who_o be_v these_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a but_o those_o who_o by_o st._n paul_n direction_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o teach_n among_o which_o we_o find_v the_o elder_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o than_o who_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a aaron_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o moses_n and_o chief_a priest_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o viz._n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n and_o numb_a 12._o 11._o aaron_n say_v unto_o moses_n alas_o my_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o he_o and_o miriam_n have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o king_n see_v one_o example_n hereof_o to_o which_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v 1_o king._n 2._o 26_o 27._o unto_o abiather_n the_o priest_n say_v king_n solomon_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v cardinal_n bonaventure_n the_o temporal_a rule_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pope_n may_v 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xxviii_o that_o those_o mass_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o commend_v where_o the_o priest_n communicate_v alone_o 172_o xxix_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o one_o kind_n only_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n keep_v from_o the_o people_n 175_o some_o prejudices_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n answer_v sect._n 1_o they_o accuse_v our_o doctrine_n of_o novelty_n 181_o 2._o they_o say_v we_o have_v no_o call_v 184_o 3._o they_o object_n to_o we_o the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o the_o reform_a 188_o that_o there_o be_v some_o place_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o 192_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n do_v 196_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o tradition_n chap._n i._n that_o all_o saving-truth_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o partly_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o in_o unwritten_a tradition_n which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o receive_v with_o the_o like_a piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o he_o do_v the_o scripture_n be_v accurse_v council_n trident._n sess_z 4._o decret_n de_fw-fr can._n script_n contrary_n to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o save_a truth_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n for_o how_o else_o can_v it_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n how_o can_v the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v all_o save_a truth_n or_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n verse_n 16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n mow_v if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o instruct_v other_o and_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n be_v perfect_o instruct_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n from_o the_o scripture_n then_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o contain_v all_o save_a truth_n or_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v both_o by_o he_o and_o every_o particular_a christian_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o show_v what_o those_o scripture_n than_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v they_o be_v confess_o the_o same_n which_o be_v still_o contain_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o but_o whatever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o save_v truth_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o usefulness_n of_o those_o book_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o canon_n afterward_o whatever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v useful_a however_o as_o comment_n upon_o the_o former_a to_o clear_v up_o what_o be_v before_o less_o clear_o deliver_v or_o to_o declare_v some_o truth_n of_o less_o necessary_a importance_n though_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v deliver_v before_o so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o apprehend_v the_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v a_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n without_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n to_o piece_n it_o up_o or_o complete_a it_o before_o divine_a doctrine_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n man_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o natural_a light_n or_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o tradition_n of_o what_o be_v before_o 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stone_n and_o moses_n by_o god_n direction_n write_v the_o law_n as_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o do_v their_o several_a prophecy_n or_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v bâ—_n inspiration_n of_o god._n and_o sometime_o we_o find_v express_v direction_n for_o the_o write_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v transmit_v to_o future_a age_n as_o exod._n 17._o 14._o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n and_o isa_n 30._o 8._o now_o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o psal_n 102._o 18._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v whereby_o be_v intimate_v the_o great_a need_n of_o write_v then_o to_o convey_v a_o certain_a notice_n of_o thing_n to_o future_a age_n and_o which_o imply_v the_o incompetency_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o tradition_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o when_o once_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o commit_v the_o holy_a rule_n to_o writing_n we_o find_v the_o scripture_n commend_v for_o a_o perfect_a direction_n psal_n 19_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul._n and_o tradition_n be_v no_o where_o commend_v or_o any_o order_n give_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o it_o in_o any_o case_n but_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o thus_o isa_n 8._o 20._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o thus_o joshua_n be_v direct_v to_o govern_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o action_n by_o the_o same_o holy_a rule_n and_o therein_o shall_v prosper_v and_o do_v wise_o josh_n 1._o 7._o that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n command_v thou_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o vers_n 8._o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o the_o same_o also_o do_v joshua_n prescribe_v to_o his_o successor_n chap._n 23._o 6._o and_o the_o king_n when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throns_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v he_o prosperous_a and_o to_o prolong_v his_o day_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o leave_v to_o tradition_n nor_o any_o recourse_n to_o be_v have_v to_o it_o but_o to_o the_o write_a law_n alone_o intimate_v as_o perfect_a to_o all_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v no_o other_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v all_o addition_n deut._n 4._o 2._o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o so_o again_o chap._n 12._o 32._o so_o prov._n 30._o 6._o add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v condemn_v jer._n 32._o 35._o that_o they_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o consecrate_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o molech_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o under_o jehoshaphat_n that_o good_a king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v their_o rule_n alone_o 2_o chron._n
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