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a_o godly_a treatise_n contain_v and_o decide_v certain_a question_n move_v of_o late_a in_o london_n and_o other_o place_n touch_v the_o ministry_n sacrament_n and_o church_n whereunto_o one_o proposition_n more_o be_v add_v after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o defence_n of_o such_o point_n as_o m._n penry_n have_v deal_v against_o and_o a_o confutation_n of_o many_o gross_a error_n broach_v in_o m._n penries_n last_o treatise_n write_a by_o robert_n some_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n ephes_n 4._o verse_n 15._o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o g._n b._n deputy_n to_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1588._o ¶_o to_o the_o reader_n two_o sort_n of_o recusantes_fw-la be_v in_o this_o land_n the_o one_o popish_a the_o other_o anabaptisticall_a they_o give_v out_o that_o we_o have_v no_o ministry_n no_o sacrament_n no_o visible_a church_n these_o man_n labour_v of_o two_o disease_n the_o one_o be_v great_a pride_n the_o other_o gross_a ignorance_n their_o pride_n appear_v in_o their_o behaviour_n which_o be_v void_a of_o humility_n their_o ignorance_n in_o their_o argument_n which_o hang_v together_o like_o a_o sick_a man_n dream_n that_o her_o majesty_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o compel_v these_o recusant_n to_o frequent_v our_o church_n assembly_n i_o make_v no_o question_n there_o be_v a_o other_o sort_n which_o either_o deny_v or_o doubt_v whether_o unpreach_v minister_n do_v deliver_v a_o sacrament_n upon_o better_a advice_n some_o of_o they_o confess_v that_o ignorant_a minister_n do_v administer_v a_o sacrament_n but_o they_o add_v this_o that_o such_o as_o receive_v any_o sacrament_n at_o their_o hand_n do_v sin_n gross_o and_o pollute_v themselves_o i_o will_v hope_v well_o of_o these_o man_n for_o they_o err_v only_o for_o want_v of_o judgement_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o minister_n ignorance_n be_v a_o other_o thing_n the_o lord_n sacrament_n bring_v singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o minister_n ignorance_n can_v neither_o pervert_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o pollute_v the_o receiver_n the_o donatist_n teach_v otherwise_o in_o the_o former_a time_n and_o the_o anabaptiste_n in_o our_o time_n but_o they_o be_v notable_o confute_v by_o two_o famous_a man_n augustine_n and_o caluine_n what_o account_v i_o make_v of_o ignorant_a minister_n appear_v in_o this_o treatise_n it_o please_v god_n to_o direct_v my_o heart_n and_o pen_n in_o this_o holy_a labour_n therefore_o i_o assure_v myself_o of_o his_o gracious_a blessing_n london_n maij._n 6._o 1588._o r._n s._n a_o table_n of_o such_o point_n as_o be_v conteiin_n this_o treatise_n 1_o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o compel_v his_o subject_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o the_o external_a service_n of_o god_n 2_o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a religion_n either_o public_o or_o private_o in_o his_o dominion_n 3_o able_a teacher_n ought_v to_o be_v provide_v so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v for_o the_o church_n 4_o the_o teacher_n of_o religion_n must_v have_v maintenance_n 5_o almighty_a god_n bless_v those_o kingdom_n with_o peace_n which_o promote_v and_o embrace_v his_o religion_n 6_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o pollute_v though_o he_o be_v present_a at_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n at_o such_o time_n as_o wicked_a man_n be_v present_a at_o and_o partaker_n of_o they_o 7_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n by_o popish_a priest_n receive_v true_a baptism_n touch_v the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n 8_o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o unpreach_v minister_n 9_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o pollute_v which_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o unpreach_a minister_n 10_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n 1._o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o compel_v his_o subject_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o the_o external_a service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o prince_n duty_n to_o provide_v able_a man_n to_o teach_v the_o lord_n religion_n in_o his_o dominion_n so_o do_v josaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n 2._o chro._n 17._o and_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n 7._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n duty_n to_o provide_v that_o his_o subject_n do_v hear_v and_o learn_v the_o lord_n religion_n teacher_n and_o learner_n be_v relative_n great_a outrage_n be_v commit_v against_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n for_o every_o man_n do_v that_o whih_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n 17._o &_o 19_o cha_n the_o reason_n of_o these_o absurdity_n be_v set_v out_o lively_a and_o often_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n judg._n 17.18_o &_o 19_o chap._n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o a_o religious_a prince_n have_v be_v in_o place_n idolatry_n and_o wicked_a behaviour_n have_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o israelite_n press_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n that_o prince_n do_v not_o pass_v their_o bound_n in_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o that_o which_o augustine_n report_v of_o and_o commend_v in_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n contra_fw-la cresc_n gram_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n so_o be_v his_o subject_n the_o lord_n commandment_n be_v flat_a for_o this_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n nor_o thy_o beast_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n etc._n etc._n exo._n 20._o if_o none_o be_v exempt_v by_o almighty_a god_n none_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o man_n for_o all_o be_v charge_v to_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o lest_o any_o either_o prince_n or_o subject_n shall_v forget_v this_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v their_o remembrancer_n in_o these_o word_n remember_v that_o thou_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o my_o sabbath_n be_v a_o matter_n very_o important_a it_o concern_v my_o honour_n but_o thy_o comfort_n therefore_o remember_v and_o forget_v it_o not_o if_o any_o refuse_v they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v compel_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n jere._n 17._o nehem._n 13._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o therefore_o refusal_n to_o hear_v hinder_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o growth_n of_o faith_n the_o samaritan_n hear_v philippe_n in_o samaria_n they_o believe_v act_n 8._o lydia_n hear_v paul_n at_o philippos_n she_o believe_v act._n 16._o augustine_n be_v a_o manichee_n nine_o year_n he_o hear_v ambrose_n the_o bishop_n of_o mediolanum_n and_o be_v convert_v august_n confess_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o and_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o and_o 14._o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o why_o all_o that_o hear_v believe_v not_o i_o answer_v arcana_fw-la deisunt_fw-la adoranda_fw-la non_fw-la scrutanda_fw-la that_o be_v god_n secret_n be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v but_o adore_v and_o that_o unless_o god_n spirit_n touch_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o word_n do_v pierce_v the_o ear_n god_n holy_a truth_n be_v a_o dead_a letter_n unto_o us._n asa_n josias_n be_v famous_a king_n of_o juda_n asa_n command_v juda_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o 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page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o they_o cha_n 17._o pag._n 150._o there_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o page_n 158._o though_o true_a baptism_n be_v among_o the_o donatist_n out_n of_o the_o church_n august_n do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v there_o cap._n 21._o pa._n 159._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o 95._o 98._o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n chap._n 8._o page_n 90._o 91._o 92._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n if_o some_o caution_n be_v observe_v chap._n 15._o page_n 141._o 142._o every_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n chap._n 9_o page_n 113._o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cha_n 26._o pa._n 199_o a_o table_n of_o divers_a gross_a error_n and_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n contain_v in_o m._n penryes_n treatise_n etc._n etc._n master_n penry_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v neither_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v nor_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n nor_o yet_o separate_v from_o his_o outward_a call_n for_o the_o very_a outward_a calling_n be_v it_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o magistracy_n though_o the_o person_n sustein_v it_o want_v gift_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o magistracy_n be_v a_o human_a constitution_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2.13_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o his_o possession_n upon_o whosoever_o man_n bestow_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o possess_v though_o unfit_a to_o execute_v what_o be_v a_o lot_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o addition_n page_n 48._o this_o speech_n of_o m._n penryes_n be_v very_o gross_a his_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o may_v be_v magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n m._n p._n antecedent_n be_v true_a for_o pharaoh_n nero_n julian_n be_v magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v his_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v prescribe_v in_o god_n book_n exo._n 18.21_o deu._n 1.13_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n you_o dissent_v from_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o therefore_o must_v set_v down_o what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o magistrate_n his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v magistrate_n within_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o garnish_v with_o the_o above_o name_v gift_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n my_o answer_n be_v i_o confess_v that_o absurd_a magistrate_n have_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n advance_v in_o the_o church_n i_o grant_v they_o shall_v not_o either_o by_o the_o corruption_n or_o error_n of_o the_o electour_n but_o i_o deny_v your_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n to_o think_v because_o gross_a electour_n prefer_v unfit_a man_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v fail_v in_o prescribe_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n m._n penry_n add_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n i_o dissent_v from_o he_o in_o this_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o 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ut_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la actionem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la semper_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debeamus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la prima_fw-la causa_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la tumore_fw-la superoiae_fw-la sancta_fw-la humilitate_fw-la sanemur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr pecus_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a contra_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o the_o sum_n of_o augustine_n word_n be_v that_o because_o just_a man_n may_v grow_v proud_a almighty_a god_n do_v not_o assist_v they_o in_o some_o particular_n to_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a for_o his_o mercy_n and_o decline_v pride_n etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o scripture_n do_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v everlasting_a inheritance_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v galath_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 22._o question_n if_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o use_n have_v we_o of_o the_o law_n answer_n by_o the_o law_n we_o understand_v god_n pleasure_n more_o certain_o psal_n 19_o by_o the_o law_n we_o understand_v our_o nakedness_n as_o we_o do_v our_o debt_n by_o a_o obligation_n and_o our_o spot_n by_o the_o look_a glass_n the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n galath_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 24._o which_o christ_n be_v a_o surgeon_n and_o physician_n to_o the_o wound_a and_o disease_v question_n how_o be_v we_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n answer_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n as_o our_o sin_n be_v christ_n by_o imputation_n the_o apostle_n write_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n 1._o corinth_n chap._n 1._o it_o be_v confess_v both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n the_o difference_n between_o we_o be_v in_o this_o the_o protestant_n by_o this_o word_n grace_n understand_v god_n favour_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o which_o mere_a and_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n the_o papist_n by_o this_o word_n grace_n understand_v a_o quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o almighty_a god_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o quality_n we_o live_v holy_o and_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o say_v in_o god_n sight_n this_o be_v the_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v write_v and_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o we_o which_o be_v the_o protestant_n do_v confess_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o likewise_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o glorification_n that_o be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v account_v just_a or_o be_v justify_v or_o be_v make_v just_a before_o god_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o we_o my_o reason_n be_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 19_o which_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o within_o but_o without_o we_o and_o yet_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v by_o a_o justify_n faith_n as_o alm_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n perfect_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v inherent_a in_o we_o if_o we_o can_v keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n as_o exact_o as_o almighty_a god_n require_v the_o best_a man_n be_v and_o be_v short_a in_o that_o only_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o god_n require_v justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la potiùs_fw-la constat_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v rather_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 27._o finis_fw-la