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careful_o observe_v those_o precept_n in_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o every_o man_n of_o all_o party_n agree_v nor_o have_v he_o therein_o gratify_v the_o pope_n himself_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o embrace_v all_o encroachment_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v a_o gainer_n and_o use_v his_o faculty_n of_o interpret_n to_o purpose_n monstrous_a enough_o yet_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o make_v what_o he_o please_v canonical_a scripture_n if_o the_o clergy_n who_o learning_n be_v approve_v and_o who_o manner_n be_v blameless_a be_v not_o fit_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n whither_o shall_v they_o repair_v for_o information_n there_o may_v be_v some_o ignorant_a man_n among_o they_o who_o themselves_o need_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o classis_fw-la of_o man_n who_o may_v learn_v much_o even_o from_o they_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n and_o there_o may_v be_v some_o seditious_a among_o they_o who_o malicious_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n and_o corrupt_v those_o 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a_o everlasting_a possession_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o genesis_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v to_o he_o many_o year_n before_o he_o may_v have_v find_v the_o original_a promise_n in_o the_o 12_o chapter_n when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n and_o then_o premise_v to_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v he_o and_o to_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o and_o which_o be_v great_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v abraham_n make_v no_o reply_n but_o upon_o the_o command_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o depart_v from_o haran_n when_o he_o be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a and_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n and_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n which_o expression_n so_o natural_a to_o the_o relation_n and_o history_n he_o think_v ground_n enough_o for_o he_o to_o deny_v that_o moses_n be_v author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n because_o that_o expression_n he_o say_v pag._n 200._o must_v be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o write_v when_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o in_o the_o land_n which_o be_v a_o inference_n without_o shadow_n of_o reason_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o and_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o he_o be_v then_o by_o a_o famine_n drive_v into_o egypt_n and_o so_o much_o time_n pass_v that_o when_o he_o return_v towards_o bethel_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n his_o riches_n be_v so_o much_o increase_v that_o lot_n and_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o part_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o room_n to_o live_v in_o and_o then_o god_n appear_v again_o to_o abraham_n and_o say_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o 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that_o god_n enjoin_v he_o that_o every_o manchild_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a which_o be_v his_o pag._n 217._o old_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v true_a abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v so_o punctual_o observe_v that_o injunction_n that_o the_o omission_n thereof_o be_v never_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o of_o the_o calamity_n they_o sustain_v afterward_o for_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o egypt_n or_o after_o their_o deliverance_n when_o their_o misery_n at_o worst_a little_a exceed_v what_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v suffer_v there_o where_o he_o find_v that_o dialogue_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n that_o make_v the_o covenant_n mutual_a other_o man_n know_v not_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o suppose_v that_o abraham_n upon_o such_o a_o immense_a benefit_n and_o honour_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o so_o often_o repete_v to_o he_o do_v make_v some_o 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representative_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o teacher_n he_o elect_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v all_o the_o title_n they_o have_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sovereign_n become_v christian_n from_o which_o time_n he_o be_v the_o true_a representative_a of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o state_n pag._n 299._o and_o from_o this_o consolidation_n of_o the_o right_n politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a in_o christian_a sovereign_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o may_v make_v such_o law_n as_o themselves_o shall_v judge_n fit_a for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n both_o as_o they_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n but_o as_o his_o civil_a sovereign_n reject_v his_o institution_n and_o know_v he_o have_v much_o a_o better_a title_n to_o his_o power_n 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minister_n assign_v for_o that_o sacred_a province_n as_o the_o great_a turk_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o do_v not_o give_v law_n but_o receive_v advice_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o mufty_a in_o whatsoever_o mahomet_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v but_o let_v the_o title_n be_v what_o it_o will_v he_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o sovereign_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n as_o unlimited_a in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o in_o civil_a and_o not_o only_o to_o give_v what_o religion_n he_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o allow_v what_o book_n he_o please_v for_o scripture_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o that_o he_o may_v himself_o if_o he_o please_v perform_v all_o the_o function_n himself_o in_o religion_n pag._n 287._o as_o to_o baptize_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n consecrate_v temple_n and_o pastor_n to_o god_n service_n and_o he_o say_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a why_o they_o do_v it_o not_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o 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do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o may_v obey_v such_o his_o command_n pag._n 271._o 10._o none_o can_v be_v martyr_n for_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v for_o a_o witness_n must_v have_v see_v what_o he_o testify_v or_o else_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a pag._n 272._o 11._o none_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o have_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o preach_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n pag._n 273._o 12._o to_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v after_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o obey_v those_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o they_o do_v wise_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o in_o patience_n and_o faith_n with_o 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