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that_o a_o certain_a blasphemous_a and_o heretical_a book_n entitle_v comfort_n for_o believer_n be_v print_v and_o publish_v be_v write_v by_o john_n archer_n their_o lordship_n much_o abhor_v the_o say_a blasphemy_n do_v award_n and_o adjudge_v that_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n nn_n doctor_n stewart_n duply_v to_o m._n s._n second_o part_n pag._n 128._o not_o long_o since_o i_o hear_v one_o of_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o independent_o sect_n deliver_v this_o doctrine_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o westminster_n viz._n that_o to_o a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o know_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n or_o second_o as_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o we_o must_v also_o know_v he_o as_o abstract_n from_o his_o mercy_n and_o all_o his_o attribute_n oh_o ibid._n if_o i_o know_v god_n abstract_v from_o his_o mercy_n i_o know_v he_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o 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be_v magnify_v i_o 19.19_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n even_o of_o scholar_n be_v convert_v that_o the_o professor_n of_o curious_a art_n alone_o do_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o book_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 50000_o piece_n of_o silver_n so_o mighty_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o v_o 20._o further_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v many_o pastor_n for_o acts._n 20.17_o paul_n call_v for_o the_o elder_n not_o one_o only_a that_o divers_a of_o these_o if_o not_o all_o be_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n it_o appear_v from_o v_o 28._o where_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v feeder_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o get_v a_o commission_n to_o oppose_v false_a doctor_n about_o the_o which_o they_o go_v faithful_o as_o the_o lord_n bear_v they_o witness_v revel_v 2.2_o now_o the_o charge_n
god_n even_o as_o a_o dead_a dog_n true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o write_v of_o so_o gross_a and_o filthy_a abomination_n so_o general_o receive_v even_o of_o all_o state_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o of_o a_o popish_a custom_n and_o tradition_n have_v receive_v it_o one_o of_o another_o without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n ibid._n p._n 75._o other_o more_o smooth_a hypocrite_n yet_o as_o gross_a idolater_n use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o close_a of_o their_o own_o m_n cann_v necessity_n of_o separation_n p._n 66._o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o turn_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n we_o embrace_v the_o idolatry_n of_o bishop_n or_o turn_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o follow_v the_o new_a device_n of_o man_n foolish_a brain_n for_o utter_a destruction_n certain_o follow_v both_o n_o robinson_n apology_n p._n 89._o quae_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la separationem_fw-la solicitant_fw-la ipsam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la materialem_fw-la &_o formalem_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la politeiae_fw-la administrationem_fw-la essentialem_fw-la spectant_fw-la o_o john_n enquiry_n p._n 25._o see_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v see_v and_o forsake_v the_o corruption_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a church_n we_o can_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o such_o case_n without_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n p_o john_n plea_n p._n 231._o every_o particular_a church_n with_o their_o pastor_n stand_v immediate_o under_o christ_n the_o arch-pastor_n without_o any_o other_o strange_a ecclesiastical_a power_n intervening_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o prelate_n or_o other_o unlawful_a usurp_a synod_n or_o of_o any_o such_o like_a invent_v by_o man_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n barrow_n dis_n p._n 261._o if_o we_o will_v but_o light_o examine_v these_o secret_a class_n these_o ordinary_a set_a synod_n which_o the_o reformist_n will_v open_o set_v up_o they_o shall_v no_o doubt_n be_v find_v as_o new_a strange_a antichristian_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o what_o show_v soever_o of_o former_a antiquity_n or_o present_a necessity_n they_o can_v pretend_v idem_fw-la refut_n of_o giffâ—rd_n p._n 137._o these_o be_v the_o ancient_a sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n the_o one_o in_o preciseness_n outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n hypocrisy_n vainglory_n and_o covetousness_n resemble_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o pharisee_n the_o other_o in_o their_o whole_a religion_n and_o dissolute_a conversation_n like_v to_o the_o sadducee_n look_v for_o no_o resurrection_n judgement_n or_o life_n to_o come_v the_o one_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o their_o advantage_n and_o best_a entertainment_n in_o the_o error_n of_o ba'aam_n for_o wage_n seduce_v and_o distract_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o their_o own_o church_n and_o pastor_n zion_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o the_o preface_n whereas_o the_o papist_n place_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pope_n the_o protestant_n in_o the_o bishop_n the_o reform_a church_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o presbytery_n neither_o of_o they_o have_v right_o in_o this_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o say_a power_n of_o he_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o body_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n q_o 1_o robinson_n apol._n p_o 83._o personas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la vel_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la qua_fw-la potiuntur_fw-la civilem_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la vel_fw-la civilibus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la non_fw-la aversamur_fw-la q_o 2._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la f._n r_o 1_o bar._n dis_n p._n 33._o such_o like_a detestable_a stuff_n have_v master_n calvin_n in_o his_o ignorance_n bring_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o rash_a and_o disorderly_a proceed_n at_o geneva_n while_o he_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o receive_v the_o whole_a state_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v it_o become_v a_o miserable_a precedent_n and_o pernicious_a example_n to_o all_o europe_n to_o fall_v in_o the_o like_a transgression_n as_o in_o the_o confuse_a estate_n of_o all_o those_o region_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v thus_o orderly_o teach_v be_v more_o than_o plain_a r_z 2._o robin_n apol._n p._n 7._o profitemur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la adeo_fw-la nobis_fw-la convenire_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesus_fw-la reformatis_fw-la belgicis_fw-la in_o re_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la earundem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulis_fw-la prout_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o harmonia_fw-la confessionum_fw-la fidei_fw-la paratisimus_fw-la subscribere_fw-la ibid._n p._n 11._o ecclesias_fw-la reformatas_fw-la pro_fw-la veris_fw-la &_o genuinis_fw-la habemus_fw-la cum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la dei_fw-la communionem_fw-la profitemur_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la colimus_fw-la conciones_fw-la publicas_fw-la ab_fw-la illarum_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la habitas_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la norunt_fw-la linguam_fw-la belgicam_fw-la frequentant_fw-la sacram_fw-la coenam_fw-la earum_fw-la membris_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la forte_fw-fr nostris_fw-la coetibus_fw-la intersint_fw-la nobis_fw-la cognita_fw-la participamus_fw-la malis_fw-la illarum_fw-la serio_fw-la ingemiscimus_fw-la apol._n for_o the_o brownist_n pag._n 35._o we_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o subscribe_v those_o ground_n of_o religion_n publish_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n hope_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n to_o be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o like_v mind_v in_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n with_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o anabaptist_n familist_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n new_a and_o old_a we_o utter_o reject_v they_o and_o all_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n john_n plea._n p._n 245._o i_o acknowledge_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o i_o agree_v both_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n r_o 3_o john_n inquiry_n p._n 57_o have_v decline_v to_o divers_a error_n of_o the_o dutch_a the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o so_o still_o he_o remain_v ibid._n p._n 59_o yet_o it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o have_v excommunicate_v any_o for_o the_o hear_n only_o the_o word_n preach_v among_o the_o dutch_a or_o french_a for_o these_o that_o yet_o we_o have_v cast_v out_o here_o it_o have_v be_v partly_o for_o revolt_a from_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o profess_v with_o we_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o church_n and_o partly_o for_o other_o sin_n saint_n the_o confession_n p._n 26._o the_o state_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n be_v so_o confuse_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v never_o come_v together_o in_o one_o they_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n certain_a prayer_n invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o they_o neither_o observe_v nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v observe_v right_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o idoll-temple_n of_o antichrist_n their_o minister_n have_v their_o set_a maintenance_n their_o elder_n change_v yearly_a they_o celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n they_o use_v a_o new_a censure_n of_o suspension_n t_n robins_n apol_n p._n 81._o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n constitutio_fw-la materialis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la hominum_fw-la flagitiosorum_fw-la colluvie_fw-la paucis_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la piis_fw-la admistis_fw-la conferantur_fw-la five_o cann_v necessity_n p._n 167._o he_o be_v to_o come_v himself_o into_o the_o public_a assembly_n all_o look_v on_o 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in_o god_n favour_n till_o it_o repent_v z_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la x_o y._n aa_o bar._n this_fw-mi p._n 157._o they_o make_v this_o part_n of_o god_n word_n substantial_a that_o of_o form_n this_o fundamental_a that_o accidental_a this_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o needless_a