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of_o the_o stable_a word_n of_o god_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n firm_a and_o certain_a but_o popery_n do_v cross_v this_o plain_a truth_n that_o knowledge_n ought_v to_o go_v with_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hateful_a in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n than_o to_o hear_v of_o knowledge_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a must_v they_o abide_v it_o not_o for_o nic_n cusanus_fw-la epist_n 2._o ad_fw-la baron_n a_o great_a pillar_n of_o their_o church_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o write_v that_o obedientia_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la est_fw-la consummata_fw-la obedientia_fw-la &_o perfectissima_fw-la quando_fw-la obeditur_fw-la sine_fw-la inquisitione_n rationis_fw-la sicut_fw-la iâ—mentum_fw-la obedit_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la obedience_n without_o reason_n be_v a_o full_a and_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n when_o thou_o obeye_v without_o ask_v any_o reason_n as_o the_o horse_n do_v his_o master_n upon_o these_o word_n bishop_n babington_n in_o his_o exposition_n 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and_o silly_o to_o follow_v blind_a guide_n whithersoever_o they_o please_v to_o lead_v they_o the_o very_a self_n same_o darkness_n do_v doctor_n smith_n and_o other_o of_o their_o catholic_n teacher_n again_o deliver_v in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o albeit_o a_o man_n do_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o bishop_n or_o priest_n a_o wicked_a thing_n yet_o this_o very_a cloak_n of_o his_o simple_a obedience_n shall_v excuse_v he_o but_o the_o bless_a apostle_n know_v no_o such_o obedience_n when_o they_o answer_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o etc._n etc._n sir_n thomas_n moor_n and_o other_o of_o that_o side_n not_o unlearned_a bold_o avouch_v that_o if_o ten_o shall_v preach_v in_o a_o day_n and_o every_o one_o contrary_a to_o another_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o thrive_v that_o will_v search_v who_o say_v true_a direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 5._o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o that_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n so_o commend_v and_o like_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o believe_v not_o even_a saint_n paul_n himself_o without_o trial_n but_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o act_n 17._o and_o we_o further_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o thes_n 5._o and_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o but_o how_o even_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n mark_v this_o example_n well_o and_o consider_v in_o your_o own_o heart_n whether_o any_o priest_n or_o prelate_n under_o heaven_n may_v challenge_v more_o obedience_n of_o god_n people_n than_o the_o bless_a apostle_n may_v but_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v obey_v no_o further_o than_o he_o obey_v and_o follow_v christ_n which_o he_o leave_v we_o ever_o to_o try_v he_o in_o as_o this_o doctrine_n of_o prove_v all_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n do_v reprove_v the_o palpable_a ignorance_n and_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o it_o do_v commend_v the_o activity_n and_o diligence_n of_o many_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o those_o last_o time_n that_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n by_o a_o industrious_a and_o frequent_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n join_v with_o prayer_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n not_o omit_v conference_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o use_v other_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v do_v approve_v the_o labour_n of_o some_o that_o in_o humility_n of_o heart_n sâ—eke_v the_o lord_n but_o withal_o it_o condemn_v the_o arrogancy_n and_o overboldness_n of_o other_o that_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o that_o boast_n much_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o can_v they_o show_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o not_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n provoke_v one_o another_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n galat._n 5.22_o 23._o moreover_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o blind_a in_o their_o belief_n than_o they_o be_v gross_o idolatrous_a in_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v worth_a our_o time_n and_o pain_n to_o consider_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n cringe_v kneel_v creep_a cross_v kiss_v light_v up_o candle_n to_o it_o and_o such_o like_a as_o we_o see_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o great_a observation_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n we_o have_v a_o plain_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n read_v the_o 4.5.6_o and_o 7_o chapter_n of_o deut._n neither_o shall_v thou_o set_v thou_o up_o any_o grave_a image_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hate_v deut._n 16._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o craftsman_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n deut._n 27._o see_v exod._n 23.24_o levit._fw-la 26.30_o and_o isai_n 41.29_o and_o 44.10_o and_o jer._n 43.13_o and_o psalm_n 97._o let_v it_o fall_v then_o even_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o man_n head_n invent_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vain_a mock_n to_o think_v we_o can_v worship_n god_n in_o a_o image_n and_o by_o it_o or_o under_o it_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o shift_n for_o defence_n of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v a_o very_o ill_o favour_v one_o they_o be_v say_v they_o layman_n book_n and_o stand_v in_o very_o good_a stead_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n now_o that_o they_o be_v no_o good_a book_n but_o very_o dangerous_a and_o deceive_a sight_n for_o lay-man_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v judge_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o zeal_n of_o spirit_n detest_v such_o book_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o any_o such_o deceitful_a mean_n for_o the_o stock_n say_v he_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n yea_o they_o be_v vanity_n and_o the_o work_n of_o error_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v perish_v jer._n 10._o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n again_o say_v that_o the_o image_n be_v a_o teacher_n