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1._o joh._n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n 2._o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n v_o 24._o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n 3._o to_o be_v our_o mediator_n 1._o tim._n 2.6_o our_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o be_v our_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n matth._n 23.8_o one_o be_v your_o doctor_n to_o wit_n christ._n 5._o to_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n 1._o joh._n 2.1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n jesus_n the_o iust._n 6._o to_o be_v our_o defender_n and_o deliverer_n isay._n 19.20_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o great_a man_n that_o shall_v deliver_v they_o 7._o to_o be_v our_o lawgiver_n jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v 8._o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n apocal._n 3.14_o these_o thing_n say_v amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 9_o to_o be_v our_o judge_n act._n 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body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n v_o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n hence_o than_o it_o will_v be_v infer_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o evacuate_v notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o communicant_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o do_v not_o make_v god_n promise_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o for_o his_o part_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o covenant_n where_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o who_o god_n promise_n be_v effectual_a they_o receive_v they_o by_o faith_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v effectual_a unto_o unbeliever_n for_o god_n promise_n be_v make_v unto_o
to_o restrain_v the_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o corinthian_n to_o end_v among_o themselves_o the_o controversy_n that_o do_v rise_v and_o not_o one_o to_o hail_v a_o other_o before_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o cor._n 6._o but_o for_o such_o matter_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o magistrate_n to_o themselves_o where_o no_o question_n the_o minister_n and_o pastor_n be_v not_o exclude_v among_o other_o but_o that_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o such_o matter_n and_o so_o augustine_n expound_v that_o place_n in_o psal._n 118._o contion_n 24._o when_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o their_o cause_n unto_o we_o non_fw-la audemus_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o dare_v not_o say_v man_n who_o appoint_v i_o a_o judge_n among_o you_o constituit_fw-la enim_fw-la talibus_fw-la causis_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la apostolus_fw-la cogniturus_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la prohibens_fw-la 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war_n v_o 4._o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a have_v hitherto_o out_o of_o this_o chapter_n resist_v diverse_a erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n we_o have_v now_o occasion_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o fantastical_a and_o brainesicke_a position_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o any_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o to_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o exercise_v civil_a justice_n at_o home_n or_o military_a discipline_n abroad_o not_o much_o unlike_a be_v the_o say_n of_o judus_n gaulonita_n of_o who_o josephus_n make_v mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 18._o book_n antiquit_n judaic._n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o bind_v propter_fw-la libertatem_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o law_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o caesar_n or_o to_o any_o profane_a prince_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o council_n also_o of_o vienna_n be_v condemn_v a_o certain_a sect_n call_v beghardi_fw-la who_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o any_o precept_n nor_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o any_o we_o will_v examine_v some_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n reason_n 1._o argum._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n make_v some_o apostle_n some_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 4._o not_o that_o he_o make_v they_o prince_n and_o ruler_n ans._n 1._o christ_n come_v not_o to_o invert_v or_o innovate_v the_o civil_a state_n which_o be_v institute_v before_o but_o to_o appoint_v a_o new_a order_n of_o teacher_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o church_n 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o only_o of_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v call_v to_o teach_v those_o indeed_o he_o make_v not_o prince_n this_o let_v not_o but_o other_o of_o his_o member_n not_o call_v to_o teach_v may_v be_v ruler_n 2._o argum._n christ_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n as_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o with_o you_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o math._n 20._o and_o this_o he_o say_v not_o only_o to_o his_o apostle_n but_o to_o all_o mark_n 13.27_o that_o which_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n answ._n in_o that_o place_n matth._n 20._o christ_n forbid_v not_o all_o christian_n lordly_a dominion_n but_o only_o his_o apostle_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v still_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o in_o the_o other_o place_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o speak_v to_o all_o 3._o argum._n s._n paul_n forbid_v the_o corinthian_n all_o strife_n and_o controversy_n which_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n 1._o cor._n 6._o ans._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v all_o suit_n but_o 1._o before_o the_o heathen_a judge_n 2._o among_o brethren_n 3._o for_o small_a cause_n and_o trifle_a matter_n 4._o and_o with_o a_o desire_n and_o mind_n to_o procure_v trouble_v one_o to_o a_o other_o for_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n have_v transgress_v against_o his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o appeal_v unto_o caesar._n 4._o argum._n our_o bless_a saviour_n forbid_v to_o seek_v revenge_n but_o if_o one_o smite_v we_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o also_o matth._n 5._o ans._n all_o private_a revenge_n be_v forbid_v but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_n and_o therefore_o as_o revenge_n belong_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o magistrate_n in_o god_n place_n may_v take_v revenge_n and_o one_o may_v implore_v his_o help_n as_o he_o may_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o revengeful_a mind_n 5._o argum._n our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n but_o to_o wage_v battle_n with_o they_o and_o to_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n be_v not_o to_o love_v they_o ergo._fw-la 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that_o augustine_n be_v then_o a_o manichee_n and_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o by_o this_o and_o the_o like_a mean_n one_o may_v be_v at_o the_o first_o move_v and_o induce_v but_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o this_o point_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v further_a synops._n centur._n 1._o err_v 5._o controv._n 5._o against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n v_o 13._o now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o only_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n in_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v c._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o in_o that_o he_o wish_v god_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n we_o also_o learn_v only_o to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n hence_o then_o be_v refell_v the_o popish_a invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o both_o do_v derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o bid_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 50.15_o and_o it_o deceive_v they_o with_o vain_a hope_n that_o place_n any_o confidence_n in_o such_o prayer_n for_o saint_n can_v help_v we_o nor_o furnish_v we_o with_o grace_n necessary_a as_o here_o joy_n peace_n faith_n hope_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a gift_n it_o be_v then_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v o_o saint_n paul_n or_o saint_n peter_n help_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o as_o papist_n use_v to_o pray_v see_v further_o of_o this_o point_n synops._n centur._n 2._o err_v 30._o controv._n 6._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n against_o the_o popish_a diffidence_n and_o doubtfulness_n v_o 13._o that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abound_v show_v a_o fullness_n and_o certainty_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o costant_a and_o assure_a hope_n to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v three_o special_a argument_n for_o this_o certainty_n of_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n but_o where_o be_v doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n and_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o assure_a hope_n but_o such_o uncertainty_n rather_o bring_v anxiety_n fear_n and_o grief_n so_o origen_n say_v he_o which_o believe_v and_o be_v arm_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la gaudij_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v always_o fullness_n of_o joy_n where_o then_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v abound_v also_o in_o hope_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n therefore_o also_o fullness_n of_o hope_n 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o abcund_a in_o hope_n show_v a_o certainty_n of_o hope_n as_o haymo_n well_o 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