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god_n word_n by_o person_n that_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o that_o word_n and_o so_o not_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o consequent_o 11.6_o can_v please_v god_n even_o so_o the_o theological_a work_n which_o antichristian_n do_v in_o preach_v the_o truth_n pray_v minister_a the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o indeed_o work_v please_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o person_n that_o please_v he_o for_o always_o the_o 11.4_o man_n must_v be_v accept_v before_o his_o work_n can_v be_v and_o such_o person_n please_v he_o not_o as_o without_o his_o 4._o call_n and_o 15_o send_v presume_v to_o administer_v his_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o work_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o sanctify_v the_o work_n which_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o for_o as_o by_o this_o the_o virtuous_a heroik_fw-mi and_o religious_a act_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o like_a act_n of_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n so_o also_o by_o this_o the_o difference_n iâ—_n to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o work_n and_o administration_n of_o trâ—e_n and_o false_a christian_n and_o see_v the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n call_v and_o send_v as_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o themselves_o heretofore_o have_v confess_v &_o so_o have_v not_o his_o word_n to_o warrant_v their_o administration_n whatsoever_o good_a doctrine_n they_o teach_v it_o prove_v they_o no_o more_o to_o be_v true_a minister_n than_o the_o excellent_a doctrine_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n 23_o balaam_n will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o moabite_n or_o madianites_fw-la have_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v pprophecy_n and_o teach_v among_o they_o have_v a_o ordinance_n or_o prophet_n of_o god_n see_v deut._n 18_o 10.11.14.15_o etc._n etc._n again_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o prophet_n of_o this_o
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either_o if_o they_o repent_v to_o 16.17_o forgive_v they_o or_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o follow_v they_o further_o 17_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o even_o to_o excommunication_n for_o their_o obstinate_a violate_v god_n law_n that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n or_o freedom_n to_o profess_v and_o practice_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o thing_n appear_v by_o their_o servile_a subjection_n to_o the_o hierarchy_n law_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v among_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v restreyn_v from_o profess_v and_o practise_v any_o further_a truth_n than_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v among_o they_o but_o must_v obey_v &_o follow_v all_o that_o their_o spiritual_a lord_n the_o bishop_n do_v enjoin_v they_o and_o may_v not_o speak_v against_o or_o reprove_v any_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o their_o church_n worship_n ministry_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v power_n to_o deal_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18_o 15._o &c_n &c_n for_o any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o horrible_a and_o manifest_a but_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o hiâ—_n commissarie_n who_o at_o his_o pleasure_n buy_v and_o sell_v the_o sin_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n this_o bondage_n the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o if_o they_o have_v and_o enjoin_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 32_o the_o truth_n for_o that_o truth_n will_v make_v they_o free_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v 23_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o now_o not_o haâ—ing_v power_n to_o profess_v much_o less_o to_o practice_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o reprove_v the_o evil_n that_o reign_v among_o they_o not_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o god_n word_n in_o private_a nor_o the_o right_a and_o lawful_a ministry_n or_o use_n thereof_o in_o public_a they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n every_o true_a church_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n for_o he_o only_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n heb_n 3_o 1_o &_o 5.5_o 6_o 10_o &_o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o priest_n or_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o sâ—me_n because_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o it_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o present_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o by_o christ_n neither_o be_v this_o church_n reconcile_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o and_o first_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v unto_o god_n their_o prayer_n praise_n and_o confeâ—sions_n which_o now_o be_v christâ—an_a man_n 30.31_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v false_a and_o idolatrous_a wherewith_o christ_n have_v no_o communion_n for_o â—nstead_o of_o true_a spiritual_a prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o â—eoâ—le_n they_o read_v a_o write_a liturgy_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n book_n and_o accord_v as_o they_o be_v stint_v in_o the_o same_o they_o speak_v observe_v also_o the_o many_o popish_a ordinance_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v in_o the_o same_o as_o their_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n holy_a eve_n and_o fast_a dâ—yes_n absolution_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o priest_n confirmation_n of_o baptism_n by_o theâ—r_a prelate_n profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o priâ—ate_a administration_n and_o howsling_n with_o they_o by_o gossip_n by_o idolatrous_a sign_n and_o gesture_n of_o croâ—â—e_n kneel_v &c._n &c._n also_o marry_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o sign_n of_o the_o ring_n church_v of_o woman_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a reading_z curse_n or_o commination_n in_o stead_n of_o discipline_n beside_o the_o sundry_a error_n and_o untruth_n in_o that_o book_n vain_a repetâ—tions_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v command_v and_o use_v daily_o by_o law_n of_o their_o church_n without_o ground_n from_o god_n word_n which_o approve_v none_o of_o these_o idolatry_n but_o condemn_v they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n nor_o present_v unto_o god_n hiâ—_n father_n for_o he_o will_v 16.4_o not_o offer_v the_o idol_n sacrifice_n neither_o will_v god_n accept_v such_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o 18.3.4_o law_n he_o teach_v all_o man_n to_o abhor_v second_o whereas_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v also_o spiritual_a 1_o and_o liâ—ing_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o person_n offer_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o 38._o holy_a flâ—ck_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n that_o so_o the_o oblation_n of_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a 15.16_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o people_n offer_v in_o this_o 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no_o bishop_n then_o do_v it_o follow_v most_o evident_o that_o all_o the_o english_a bishop_n be_v no_o bishop_n at_o all_o as_o have_v no_o other_o consecration_n then_o from_o they_o and_o if_o our_o english_a prelate_n be_v no_o true_a bishop_n then_o sure_o neither_o be_v they_o priest_n or_o minister_n or_o deacon_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o and_o so_o consequent_o the_o congregation_n of_o eâ—gâ—_n by_o mr_n sutcliff_n argument_n not_o thâ—_n true_a church_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o catholics_n argument_n and_o plea_n which_o how_o mr_n bern._n or_o his_o brethren_n will_v well_o answer_v and_o stand_v also_o to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v write_v against_o we_o i_o can_v tell_v final_o against_o that_o often_o boast_v of_o the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o engl_n i_o will_v oppose_v a_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a miâ—isters_n yet_o our_o profess_a adversary_n that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v he_o be_v partial_a for_o we_o 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