those_o word_n consecrate_v to_o such_o a_o mystery_n ibid._n marriage_n not_o account_v by_o we_o a_o sacrament_n ibid._n towards_o the_o end_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n p._n 195_o chap._n xviii_o of_o church_a and_o burial_n p._n 196_o what_o purification_n be_v abrogate_a p._n 196._o &_o how_o p._n 197._o our_o church_a of_o woman_n no_o judaisme_n and_o of_o the_o veil_n then_o use_v p._n 198._o and_o of_o the_o offer_v impose_v p._n 199._o of_o tithe_n ibid._n they_o be_v god_n stipend_n not_o alm_n p._n 200._o they_o be_v not_o jewish_o ceremonial_a p._n 201._o they_o be_v due_a to_o minister_n and_o so_o prove_v ibid._n of_o competency_n p._n 204._o city_n tithe_n p._n 205._o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o alm_n ibid._n priest_n bury_v not_o but_o assist_v the_o funeral_n p._n 207._o of_o prayer_n then_o use_v and_o of_o sermon_n p._n 208._o the_o place_n of_o burial_n p._n 209._o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n p._n 211_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n no_o canon_n with_o we_o for_o doctrine_n p._n 211._o and_o yet_o upon_o good_a ground_n read_v in_o our_o church_n p._n 212._o as_o namely_o for_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n p._n 215._o why_o they_o be_v call_v apocryphal_a pag._n 216._o of_o the_o angel_n raphael_n in_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n p._n 220._o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o tobit_n p._n 221._o that_o number_n be_v neither_o magical_a nor_o popish_a p._n 223._o the_o office_n of_o angel_n p._n 224._o whether_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o p._n 225._o whether_o the_o angel_n eat_v real_o p._n 227._o of_o the_o angel_n speak_v p._n 228._o of_o asmodeus_n the_o evil_a spirit_n p._n 230._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n both_o in_o their_o affection_n ibid._n any_o limitation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n p._n 232._o of_o alm_n and_o how_o they_o purge_v sin_n p._n 235_o of_o contract_n before_o marriage_n p._n 237_o chap._n ii_o of_o judeth_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n p._n 241_o of_o the_o word_n titan_n and_o of_o borrow_a word_n from_o peets_n p._n 241._o the_o time_n of_o iudeth_n story_n p._n 249._o of_o bethulia_n p._n 248._o iudeth_n fast_v whether_o superstitious_a p._n 249._o her_o prayer_n whether_o impure_a p._n 251._o her_o craftè_fw-la whether_o wicked_a p._n 254._o her_o course_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o like_a of_o jael_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n p_o 257._o of_o the_o song_n call_v benedicite_fw-la &_o the_o use_n thereof_o p._n 259._o the_o clear_n of_o that_o historical_a fragment_n from_o objection_n p._n 260_o the_o story_n of_o susanna_n vindicate_v p._n 262._o the_o story_n of_o bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n open_v p._n 264_o chap._n iii_o of_o wisdom_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o baruch_n p._n 265_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdome_n author_n p._n 265_o the_o explanation_n of_o those_o word_n but_o rather_o be_v good_a i_o come_v into_o a_o undefiled_a body_n p._n 266._o and_o of_o those_o when_o a_o father_n mourn_v grievous_o for_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n p._n 268._o of_o tammuz_n ibid._n of_o the_o argument_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la p._n 269._o of_o the_o prologue_n p._n 270._o of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 272._o how_o enoch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o p._n 273._o of_o samuel_n death_n foreshow_v ibid._n of_o elias_n pag._n 274._o of_o the_o time_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v burn_v in_o baruch_n account_n p._n 276._o what_o he_o mean_v by_o those_o word_n hear_v the_o dead_a israelite_n p._n 277._o of_o jeremies_n epistle_n p._n 278._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n p._n 280_o of_o the_o psalmes-tile_n p._n 280._o of_o word_n detract_v p._n 283._o the_o sense_n not_o corrupt_v in_o that_o 68_o psalm_n verse_n 27._o p._n 284._o nor_o in_o the_o 105._o vers_fw-la 28._o p._n 285._o of_o addition_n to_o the_o psalm_n in_o sentence_n p._n 287._o in_o word_n 288._o of_o the_o obscurity_n in_o translation_n or_o ever_o your_o pot_n be_v make_v hot_a etc._n etc._n p._n 291_o and_o of_o that_o humble_o bring_v piece_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 292._o and_o of_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v my_o head_n pag._n 293._o of_o falsehood_n in_o translation_n as_o in_o that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v frowardness_n pag._n 294._o and_o in_o that_o psalm_n 125._o 3._o shall_v not_o fall_v ibid._n and_o in_o that_o psalm_n 107._o verse_n 40._o though_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v of_o tyrant_n ibidem_fw-la and_o in_o that_o psalm_n 68_o 6._o man_n of_o one_o mind_n p._n 295._o and_o in_o that_o psalm_n 75._o 3._o when_o i_o receive_v the_o congregation_n ibid._n and_o in_o that_o than_o stand_v up_o phinees_n and_o pray_v pag._n 296._o and_o in_o that_o make_v i_o to_o delight_v in_o good_a ibid._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o lesson_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n p._n 297._o of_o the_o omission_n of_o chapter_n p._n 297._o the_o term_n of_o lesson_n p._n 299._o of_o that_o translation_n luke_n 1._o 36._o this_o be_v the_o sixth_o month_n that_o be_v call_v barren_a ibid._n of_o cut_v the_o bible_n into_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n p._n 300._o of_o those_o word_n leave_v out_o col._n 3._o 12._o holy_a and_o belove_a p._n 101._o why_o we_o call_v prophecy_n epistle_n p._n 302._o the_o place_n galat._n 4._o 5._o clear_v p._n 303_o how_o we_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o paul_n call_v timothy_n his_o natural_a son_n ibid._n god_n in_o a_o different_a degree_n love_v we_o as_o his_o son_n christ_n ibid._n john_n 1._o 1._o clear_v page_n 304._o of_o that_o gal._n 4_o 25._o border_v for_o answer_v pag_n 305._o of_o that_o ephes_n 3._o 5._o father_n of_o all_o that_o be_v call_v father_n ibid._n ephesian_n 5._o 13._o clear_v p._n 306._o heb._n 9_o 25._o clear_v ibid._n rom._n 12._o 11._o clear_v pag._n 307._o luke_n 1._o 48._o clear_v ibid._n 1._o cor._n 9_o 27._o clear_v ibid._n phil._n 2._o 7._o clear_v p._n 308._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 20._o clear_v ibid._n a_o dialogue_n concern_v the_o liturgy_n or_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o speaker_n novatus_n a_o curious_a corrector_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a irenaevs_n a_o peaceable_a conformer_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a church_n chap._n i._n general_n argument_n against_o the_o liturgy_n i._o good_a morrow_n to_o you_o friend_n novatus_fw-la how_o have_v you_o fare_v this_o cold_a christmas_n n._n brother_n irenaus_n as_o my_o body_n be_v in_o health_n so_o my_o mind_n be_v ill_o pay_v to_o hear_v your_o good_a morrow_n savour_v of_o paganism_n be_v draw_v from_o bonum_fw-la mane_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o your_o christmas_n of_o popery_n which_o join_v the_o mass_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o ass_n to_o a_o ox_n or_o dagon_n to_o god_n ark_n i._o the_o latin_a word_n mane_n proper_o seem_v to_o signify_v nothing_o but_o gracious_a or_o peaceable_a whence_o we_o translate_v manes_n good_a spirit_n and_o immanis_fw-la cruel_a in_o which_o sense_n if_o we_o interpret_v bonum_fw-la mane_n it_o shall_v betoken_v nothing_o but_o grace_n or_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o which_o kind_n of_o salutation_n sound_v more_o of_o heavenly_a scripture_n then_o of_o earthly_a heathen_n but_o if_o mane_n be_v take_v for_o the_o morning_n as_o be_v the_o most_o gracious_a time_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o brain_n be_v cool_v the_o stomach_n strengthen_v the_o heart_n temper_v and_o the_o spirit_n repair_v how_o can_v this_o greeting_n of_o good_a morrow_n more_o displease_v then_o hail_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o 28._o by_o luke_n 1._o 28._o the_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o 〈◊〉_d from_o jonice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o season_n so_o before_o luke_n use_v it_o the_o heathen_n do_v usurp_v it_o for_o agylla_n chief_a city_n of_o hetruria_n be_v call_v coere_o as_o some_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v by_o a_o citizen_n in_o scorn_n to_o a_o pelasgian_a besieger_n the_o same_o day_n the_o city_n be_v surprise_v n._n to_o let_v your_o latin_a and_o poetry_n pass_v prayer_n in_o common_a talk_n betray_v little_a reverence_n again_o 10._o john_n 10._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o salute_v or_o pray_v with_o they_o who_o religion_n be_v to_o we_o unknown_a i._o to_o let_v pass_v your_o hard_a censure_n by_o which_o you_o cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n of_o tongue_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o art_n be_v there_o not_o a_o prayer_n express_v in_o the_o common_a talk_n of_o
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or_o contempt_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o barto_n life_n eternal_a and_o so_o both_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o your_o mayor_n and_o falsehood_n of_o your_o minor_n do_v at_o once_o appease_v in_o their_o colour_n n._n my_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v confer_v grace_n but_o sacrament_n do_v not_o and_o so_o be_v not_o necessary_a i._o your_o mayor_n be_v not_o well_o poise_v for_o be_v therefore_o the_o sabbath_n needless_a to_o salvation_n because_o it_o do_v not_o confer_v grace_n again_o your_o minor_a want_n the_o bridle_n of_o bondage_n and_o limit_v distinction_n for_o though_o sacrament_n do_v not_o active_o physical_o and_o by_o infusion_n confer_v grace_n yet_o none_o but_o public_a enemy_n to_o all_o sacrament_n will_v deny_v that_o they_o bring_v grace_n passive_o and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o concurrent_a spirit_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o circle_n of_o magician_n and_o spell_n of_o witch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v operative_a not_o of_o themselves_o be_v mere_a quantity_n but_o by_o the_o concurrent_a assistance_n of_o satan_n with_o who_o the_o bloody_a covenant_n be_v strike_v now_o that_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o appear_v by_o three_o thing_n first_o because_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o most_o needful_a second_o because_o they_o be_v mark_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a out_o of_o who_o bosom_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a salvation_n three_o because_o faith_n be_v begin_v in_o baptism_n and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v great_a then_o of_o water_n and_o fire_n nay_o then_o of_o friendship_n n._n this_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o particular_a sacrament_n to_o which_o we_o now_o descend_v it_o seem_v then_o that_o you_o make_v five_o sacrament_n baptism_n confirmation_n the_o lord_n supper_n penance_n and_o order_n which_o last_o because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n we_o will_v now_o 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