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by_o his_o chief_a upholder_n â—…strained_v to_o the_o mean_n without_o the_o which_o he_o must_v not_o look_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o right_n and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o the_o high_a bishop_n say_v bellarmine_n must_v not_o expect_v revelation_n but_o use_v 5._o bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o canus_n locor_fw-la theolog_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 5._o ordinary_a mean_n for_o as_o canus_n affirm_v the_o holy_a writer_n only_o set_v down_n catholic_n doctrine_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o outward_a help_n thereunto_o whereas_o it_o behove_v bishop_n to_o use_v the_o ordinary_a course_n by_o weigh_v of_o reason_n and_o by_o employ_v their_o diligence_n yea_o cameracensis_n be_v bold_a to_o avouch_v that_o both_o it_o be_v impossible_a 2._o cam_n send_v quaest_a 1._o art_n 2._o to_o assent_v without_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v thereto_o oâ—_n to_o give_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o assent_n than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o full_a assent_n to_o all_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v most_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o the_o strong_a reason_n that_o may_v thorough_o induce_v &_o persuade_v thereunto_o for_o as_o s._n jerome_n testify_v the_o gospel_n gal._n hier._n in_o c._n 5._o ep_n ad_fw-la gal._n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o reason_n and_o undoubted_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n all_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o lighten_v and_o clear_v but_o also_o justify_v and_o confirm_v for_o when_o be_v any_o proposition_n true_a but_o when_o one_o part_n 108._o vera_fw-la est_fw-la propositio_fw-la quando_fw-la pradicatum_fw-la
fatherly_a favour_n and_o love_n yea_o he_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o this_o gracious_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n when_o he_o effect_v the_o same_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n and_o work_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n thereof_o in_o the_o receiver_n themselves_o as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o question_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o shall_v be_v further_o clear_v also_o in_o the_o second_o part_n hereof_o for_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o themselves_o he_o give_v his_o own_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o their_o own_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o that_o against_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o testimony_n no_o man_n can_v take_v any_o just_a 16._o rom._n 8._o 16._o exception_n in_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o testimony_n 17._o john_n 8._o 17._o of_o two_o man_n be_v true_a of_o what_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n than_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o a_o sanctify_a conscience_n whereas_o the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n without_o this_o qualification_n testes_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mille_fw-la testes_fw-la be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n now_o if_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o sanctify_a conscience_n be_v of_o such_o validity_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a testimony_n what_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n himself_o now_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o not_o 9_o 1_o john_n 5._o 9_o only_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o eternal_a life_n but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o our_o faich_a to_o testify_v the_o same_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v viz._n by_o a_o faith_n daily_o grow_n strong_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v but_o effectual_o wrought_v if_o the_o faithful_a will_v daily_o and_o due_o consider_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v by_o god_n deliver_v not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o a_o oath_n 24._o john_n 5._o 24._o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v redeliver_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a 17._o heb._n 6._o 17._o that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o be_v set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o and_o again_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o further_o yet_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o many_o feale_v of_o diverse_a sacrament_n wherefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o faithful_a in_o former_a age_n have_v often_o open_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o their_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n publish_v and_o proclaim_v that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v their_o christ_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n shed_v precise_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n thou_o have_v say_v and_o say_v it_o again_o and_o 2._o psal_n 16._o 2._o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o shall_v maintain_v my_o lot_n my_o lot_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o a_o very_a good_a ground_n i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n so_o psal_n 18._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n and_o my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o shield_n and_o the_o horn_n also_o of_o my_o salvation_n so_o esay_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n so_o thomas_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n 23._o esay_n 25._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 28._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o so_o all_o the_o faithful_a since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o very_o as_o when_o ahab_n say_v to_o benhadads_n servant_n be_v my_o brother_n benhadad_n yet_o 33._o 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o alive_a they_o take_v advantage_n thereby_o say_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_n so_o whereas_o god_n call_v himself_o in_o particular_a the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o people_n and_o his_o servant_n why_o may_v not_o the_o faithful_a call_v not_o god_n only_o their_o god_n but_o themselves_o also_o his_o servant_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v thereby_o a_o thankful_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o high_a dignity_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o pride_n then_o and_o presumption_n but_o a_o thankful_a and_o dutiful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n most_o singular_a goodness_n towards_o himself_o that_o make_v david_n sound_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o double_a the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o behold_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o have_v make_v i_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v safe_o assure_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n so_o old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o 29._o luke_n 2._o 29._o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n so_o elias_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n let_v it_o be_v know_v 36._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 36._o this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n &_o that_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o commandment_n so_o the_o apostle_n simon_n peter_n a_o servant_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o jac_fw-la 1._o 1._o jude_n 1_o rom._n 1._o 1._o christ_n james_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jude_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o know_v that_o they_o serve_v christ_n faithful_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o 23._o act._n 27._o 23._o they_o by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n so_o tertullian_n write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apol._n tert._n in_o apol._n christian_a say_v against_o the_o gentile_n the_o religious_a say_v he_o among_o you_o seek_v for_o safety_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o can_v pray_v for_o it_o but_o to_o he_o of_o who_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o because_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o be_o thâ—_n party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v because_o i_o be_o his_o servant_n and_o do_v worship_n he_o alone_o now_o as_o every_o faithful_a man_n know_v that_o god_n be_v â—is_n god_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n servant_n so_o he_o know_v the_o same_o blessing_n to_o be_v wrought_v for_o he_o by_o christ_n be_v in_o particular_a his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n who_o have_v tender_v to_o god_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o protest_v the_o mother_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o her_o child_n my_o belove_a 16._o cant._n 2._o 16._o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o who_o may_v we_o join_v next_o to_o the_o mother_n but_o her_o best_a and_o dear_a daughter_n my_o soul_n say_v 47._o lukâ—_n 1._o 47._o he_o do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n so_o job_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v so_o david_n 14._o job_n 19_o 25._o psal_n 19_o 14._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v always_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n so_o saint_n paul_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 20._o gal._n 2._o 20._o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o so_o a_o ancient_a peer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o work_n
eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o may_v be_v more_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n then_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o very_o how_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n persuade_v to_o embrace_v christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o our_o most_o love_a and_o gracious_a god_n by_o his_o evangelicall_a covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o his_o spiritual_a â—eed_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o christ_n jesus_n their_o saviour_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_a life_n and_o blessedness_n and_o do_v open_a and_o manifest_v the_o same_o by_o cause_v this_o his_o grant_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o authentical_a evidence_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o by_o his_o own_o seal_n the_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o his_o people_n as_o his_o own_o deed_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o painful_a minister_n now_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o ratify_v unto_o the_o faithful_a this_o gracious_a grant_n the_o deed_n and_o evidence_n themselves_o or_o the_o seal_v annex_v thereto_o that_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o sacrament_n undoubted_o the_o word_n see_v without_o the_o grant_v write_v the_o seal_n add_v to_o a_o blank_a be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o yet_o the_o word_n itself_o do_v not_o profit_n unless_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o be_v right_o 2._o heb._n 4._o 2._o apprehend_v and_o a_o settle_a assent_n yield_v thereto_o and_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o sacrament_n profit_n unless_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v right_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29._o apprehend_v and_o discern_v by_o a_o true_a say_v moreover_o here_o also_o we_o may_v perceive_v who_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n come_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o apostle_n whether_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o painful_a â—reathing_n or_o the_o popish_a priest_n in_o their_o continual_a say_n of_o massâ—_n qvest._n xlvi_o no_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n if_o any_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n then_o the_o best_a and_o true_a image_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o be_v frame_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v so_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o man_n which_o be_v the_o best_a and_o true_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o god_n make_v and_o frame_v by_o god_n 26._o gen._n 1._o 26._o himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n much_o less_o any_o image_n of_o god_n make_v by_o man_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v image_n of_o three_o face_n to_o represent_v thereby_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n but_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o we_o which_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o our_o soul_n rather_o than_o in_o our_o body_n 29._o act._n 17._o 29._o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a to_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o the_o art_n or_o inuâ—…tion_n of_o mâ—n_z wherefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o worship_v such_o image_n do_v not_o therein_o so_o much_o as_o worship_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n but_o the_o invention_n and_o fiction_n of_o her_o own_o brain_n now_o â—f_a the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n inuâ—…_n less_o the_o image_n of_o any_o man_n nay_o if_o holy_a man_n themselves_o may_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n much_o less_o may_v their_o image_n and_o picture_n be_v qvest._n xlvii_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v unto_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n such_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n utter_v divine_a mystery_n in_o strange_a tongue_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 28._o to_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v present_o expound_v that_o so_o the_o hearer_n may_v receive_v instruction_n and_o edification_n thereby_o much_o more_o now_o such_o be_v to_o be_v silence_v in_o the_o church_n which_o utter_v divine_a mystery_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o there_o be_v no_o exposition_n thereof_o qvest._n xlviii_o in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n if_o saint_n paul_n himself_o teach_v nothing_o concern_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 22._o act._n 26._o 22._o than_o ought_v none_o other_o of_o mean_a gift_n and_o privilege_n teach_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n so_o reason_v origen_n paul_n as_o his_o custom_n be_v say_v he_o will_v avouch_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o he_o give_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v produce_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n not_o ground_v upon_o their_o own_o opinion_n but_o strengthen_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n for_o if_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o word_n may_v suffice_v unless_o he_o know_v that_o those_o very_a thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n which_o himself_o deliver_v â—how_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o little_a one_o observe_v this_o that_o when_o we_o teach_v we_o utter_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o the_o which_o most_o wise_a advertisement_n if_o we_o presume_v to_o offend_v albeit_o we_o be_v such_o as_o the_o glorious_a angel_n saint_n austin_n be_v bold_a out_o of_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o denounce_v against_o we_o a_o most_o terrible_a curse_n if_o say_v he_o i_o will_v 6._o aug._n count_v lit_fw-fr pelag._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o not_o say_v we_o ourselves_o but_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n or_o concern_v any_o thing_n else_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o faith_n and_o life_n any_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_a scripture_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v accurse_a then_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o her_o child_n who_o affirm_v that_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o command_v they_o with_o the_o like_a reverence_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o receive_v qvest._n xlix_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a if_o the_o church_n herself_o have_v need_v still_o to_o pray_v to_o her_o dear_a bridegroom_n draw_v i_o after_o a_o sort_n unwilling_a that_o thou_o may_v 2._o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm._n 2._o make_v i_o willing_a draw_v i_o droop_a that_o thou_o may_v cause_v i_o to_o run_v then_o certain_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o the_o church_n be_v may_v just_o be_v challenge_v for_o person_n not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o unwilling_a to_o follow_v god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o if_o every_o one_o of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v need_n to_o confess_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v thou_o have_v correct_v i_o and_o i_o have_v receive_v thy_o correction_n 18._o 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