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as_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v show_v before_o but_o for_o the_o more_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v set_v this_o down_o in_o a_o syllogism_n thus_o if_o a_o galatian_n submit_v to_o circumcision_n though_o he_o hold_v all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n profess_v in_o england_n withal_o yet_o be_v notwithstanding_o abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n then_o be_v he_o not_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o true_a christian_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v gal._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a and_o yet_o the_o former_a you_o deny_v that_o be_v the_o assumption_n therefore_o you_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o affirm_v it_o next_o you_o answer_v that_o the_o galatian_n be_v then_o true_a christian_n and_o their_o assembly_n church_n gal_n 1.2_o therefore_o say_v you_o this_o reason_n be_v nought_o but_o you_o may_v not_o thus_o run_v away_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o 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yourself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a there_o be_v but_o some_o of_o the_o galatian_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o error_n of_o circumcision_n true_a in_o deed_n and_o of_o such_o only_a be_v the_o supposition_n make_v in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n general_o be_v not_o such_o but_o hold_v the_o save_a faith_n sound_v this_o also_o be_v most_o true_a they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o although_o there_o spring_v up_o some_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o 20.30_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o act._n 20.30_o lot_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o cause_n to_o break_v communion_n with_o those_o assembly_n but_o
the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n these_o scripture_n prove_v deut._n 18.18.19_o heb._n 3_o 1-6_a mat._n 6.24_o luk._n 10.27_o rom._n 6.16_o col._n 2.8.19.20.21.22.23_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o &_o 2.3.12_o joh._n 3.36_o jer._n 4.18_o that_o your_o church_n constitution_n be_v such_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o another_o treatise_n both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o your_o own_o writing_n viz_n in_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag_n 30-35_a 4._o your_o church_n forbid_v marriage_n &_o meat_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o fundamental_a see_v 1_o tim._n 4.1.2.3_o col._n 2_o 8-23_a and_o before_o pag._n 137._o 140._o 5._o your_o church_n persi_v and_o persecute_v such_o as_o refuse_v to_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n or_o to_o receyve_v his_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n that_o this_o bring_v damnation_n and_o be_v fundamental_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o jesus_n see_v rev._n 14.9.10.11.12_o &_o 17_o 1-6_a &_o 18.2.3.4.5_o 2._o thes_n 2_o 3-12_a exod._n 20_o 4.5_o that_o it_o be_v your_o case_n appear_v by_o your_o hierarchy_n leitourgy_n confusion_n of_o people_n court_n canon_n dispensation_n licence_n suspension_n excommunication_n &c._n &c._n practise_v maintain_v and_o yield_v unto_o by_o your_o church_n minister_n and_o people_n frame_v also_o according_a to_o the_o image_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o romish_a apostasy_n which_o yourselves_o confess_v to_o be_v that_o beast_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n 6._o together_o with_o these_o remember_v also_o the_o particular_n which_o i_o note_v before_o concern_v this_o point_n pag._n 22._o 31._o 60._o 63._o 73._o 94._o 103._o 114._o 122._o 126._o 129._o 133._o in_o which_o place_n you_o may_v mind_n divers_a the_o like_a with_o further_a proof_n thereof_o and_o so_o for_o the_o present_n let_v this_o suffice_v till_o we_o see_v what_o your_o next_o reply_n can_v bring_v against_o it_o the_o scripture_n allege_v against_o you_o what_o man_n of_o conscience_n know_v your_o estate_n dare_v ever_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o say_v they_o be_v abuse_v or_o misapply_v when_o the_o corinthian_n do_v but_o neglect_v to_o excommunicate_v one_o wicked_a man_n from_o among_o they_o the_o apostle_n fit_o allege_v this_o say_n a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o how_o be_v it_o then_o abuse_v when_o we_o apply_v it_o to_o your_o estate_n which_o swarm_v with_o so_o many_o know_v wicked_a man_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o cast_v out_o any_o one_o from_o among_o you_o that_o i_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o infinite_a corruption_n among_o you_o towch_v before_o pag._n 63._o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o deed_n if_o these_o scripture_n be_v in_o any_o respect_n not_o fit_o apply_v it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o your_o corruption_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o abominable_a as_o you_o have_v need_n of_o far_o sharp_a corasives_n and_o other_o more_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o your_o estate_n such_o as_o these_o be_v if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o his_o forehead_n or_o on_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.9.10.11_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11.12_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o joh._n 3.36_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.8.9_o those_o my_o enemy_n say_v christ_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.27_o i_o protest_v to_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v diminish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.18.19_o and_o mark_v these_o clause_n well_o if_o any_o man_n worship_n if_o any_o man_n add_v if_o any_o man_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n i_o protest_v to_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n none_o be_v except_v let_v every_o man_n therefore_o mind_n your_o estate_n betimes_o to_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n your_o estate_n i_o say_v wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n add_v and_o so_o many_o thing_n take_v away_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o also_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n even_o a_o multitude_n of_o abomination_n derive_v from_o antichrist_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o will_v you_o yet_o persuade_v man_n that_o this_o be_v but_o some_o taint_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o christian_a can_v you_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n of_o christian_n walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o impietye_n of_o antichrist_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n make_v departure_n from_o it_o know_v you_o not_o that_o even_o 1.8.10_o even_o luk._n 22.24_o rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 2.11.12.13.14_o jam._n 3_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1.8.10_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o latter_a or_o be_v you_o grow_v so_o presumptuous_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o what_o it_o direct_o teach_v to_o be_v 2.3_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.1.3_o rev._n 17.4.5_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fornication_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o you_o dare_v say_v be_v but_o as_o the_o taint_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o christian_a belike_o you_o will_v have_v we_o see_v this_o very_a prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o yourself_o viz_n that_o you_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o have_v your_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o otherwise_o how_o can_v you_o thus_o lewd_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n if_o you_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o that_o you_o say_v but_o yet_o further_o to_o show_v that_o you_o have_v get_v the_o very_a habit_n of_o falsehood_n you_o shame_v not_o to_o call_v that_o a_o wicked_a slander_v which_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v be_v most_o true_a for_o proof_n whereof_o compare_v but_o your_o reply_v here_o with_o the_o jesuites_n note_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 4._o thus_o they_o write_v 4._o rhem._n teâ—â—_n on_o 1_o tim._n 4._o first_o in_o their_o marginal_a note_n we_o see_v plain_o by_o these_o word_n such_o abstinence_n only_o to_o be_v disallow_v as_o condemn_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v naught_o by_o nature_n and_o creation_n then_o in_o their_o annotation_n follow_v they_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o manichee_n encratites_n marcionist_n etc._n etc._n towch_v who_o they_o say_v they_o think_v that_o marriage_n be_v of_o satan_n and_o condemn_v divers_a creature_n as_o thing_n by_o nature_n and_o creation_n pollute_v and_o abominable_a and_o then_o they_o add_v lo_o these_o be_v the_o heretic_n and_o their_o heresye_n which_o s._n paul_n here_o prophecy_v of_o that_o forbid_v marriage_n and_o meat_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v their_o own_o word_n and_o thus_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a as_o 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19.9_o compare_v now_o your_o case_n with_o they_o and_o answer_v for_o yourselves_o be_v not_o you_o harden_v against_o the_o truth_n let_v your_o writing_n against_o it_o your_o imprison_n banish_v and_o kill_v for_o it_o give_v evidence_n do_v you_o not_o also_o disobey_v it_o let_v your_o constitution_n and_o practice_n be_v witness_n and_o do_v you_o not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n before_o the_o multitude_n let_v the_o sermon_n of_o your_o minister_n bear_v record_n your_o book_n also_o and_o ill_a speech_n of_o your_o prelate_n judge_n people_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o that_o scripture_n you_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v in_o this_o case_n that_o which_o peter_n say_v act._n 2._o save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o froward_a generation_n three_o where_o you_o object_n that_o paul_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o other_o jew_n as_o he_o do_v from_o these_o act._n 19_o and_o show_v it_o by_o act._n 13.14_o &_o 16.3_o &_o 21.23.24.26_o &_o 3.1_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v good_a and_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o first_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o set_v in_o the_o true_a way_n and_o order_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.4_o levit._fw-la 20.22.24.26_o luk._n 16.8_o &_o &_o secondlie_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n luke_n 24.47_o act._n 1.8_o &_o 13.46_o thirdlie_o the_o jew_n ministry_n and_o ceremony_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o give_v in_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o now_o when_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o honour_n act._n 15.21_o and_o 21.30.21.22.23.24.25_o heb._n 8.5.13_o and_o 9.1_o &_o &_o these_o thing_n consider_v we_o see_v the_o apostle_n have_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o 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magistrate_n so_o please_v pag._n 61._o 69._o 72._o the_o preach_a sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n appoint_v by_o man_n precept_n pag._n 82._o 86_o 87._o none_o can_v join_v with_o any_o chutch_n or_o ministry_n of_o engl._n but_o they_o must_v needs_o partake_v with_o their_o antichristian_a abomination_n pag._n 88_o 170._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o engl._n compare_v with_o corahs_n &c._n &c._n pag._n 32._o 53._o 130._o 138._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o true_a church_n have_v corruption_n and_o false_a church_n make_v show_n of_o religion_n pag._n 92._o 133._o 161._o 195._o thing_n verify_v of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o a_o false_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o justify_v their_o estate_n pag._n 83._o of_o the_o ethiopian_a church_n pag._n 94._o of_o the_o error_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n pag._n 115._o 116._o of_o the_o foundation_n in_o christian_a religion_n pag._n 46._o 51._o some_o die_a in_o fundamental_a error_n yet_o save_v pag._n 44._o 45._o 545_o some_o hold_v no_o fundamental_a error_n yet_o condemn_v pag._n 48._o 146._o the_o false_a church_n and_o great_a heretic_n hold_v much_o truth_n pag._n 47._o 104._o 106._o 113._o 136._o 137._o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v and_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n p._n 123._o 124._o the_o papist_n bring_v more_o show_n of_o scripture_n for_o their_o gross_a heresye_n than_o mr_n jacob_n or_o any_o other_o do_v for_o the_o hierarchy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 129._o a_o notable_a false_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n jacobs_n wherein_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v alone_o p._n 172._o three_o special_a thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o mr_n jacobs_n reply_v pag._n 9_o how_o mr_n jacobs_n argument_n shall_v be_v propound_v pag._n 12._o popish_a shift_n use_v by_o mr_n jacob_n pag._n 26._o 30._o 32._o 128._o 136._o etc._n etc._n idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n of_o two_o sort_n pag._n 67._o 80._o visible_a idol_n in_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n of_o england_n pag._n 120._o of_o the_o jew_n church_n preface_n section_n 4._o 5._o pag._n 83._o 84._o 89._o 195._o 197._o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n pag._n 208._o 210._o of_o the_o forbid_a of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n pag._n 73._o 129._o 135._o 137._o 140._o 143._o 147._o of_o the_o martyr_n pag._n 8._o 29._o 40._o 44._o 54._o 67._o 79._o 182._o how_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n be_v make_v &_o order_v pag._n 188._o 189._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o and_o from_o a_o false_a ministry_n pag._n 16_o 64._o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pag._n 63._o of_o such_o as_o live_v and_o die_v papist_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 146_o of_o the_o word_n prelate_n pag._n 188._o seven_o question_n yet_o unanswered_a pag._n 164._o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n grant_v in_o express_a word_n by_o themselves_o pag._n 156._o 157._o 169._o the_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o many_o corruption_n pag._n 15._o 17._o 25._o 33._o 64._o of_o sacramental_a speech_n pag._n 117._o 118._o of_o the_o samaritan_o pag._n 104._o etc._n etc._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n pag._n 158._o 173._o testimony_n of_o the_o prelate_n themselves_o against_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 16._o 200._o testimony_n of_o the_o reformist_n against_o it_o p._n 16._o 27._o 39_o 79._o 86._o 103._o 129._o 176._o 200._o testimoyes_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n against_o it_o pag._n 17._o 176._o testimony_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o of_o former_a time_n against_o it_o pag._n 162._o 163._o 177._o 180._o 182._o 183._o the_o testimony_n allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v also_o against_o it_o preface_n section_n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o pag._n 51._o 52._o 195._o of_o tithe_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 209._o 210._o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o light_n of_o our_o foot_n pag._n 22._o 30._o 34._o 203._o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o plain_v for_o we_o now_o as_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n yea_o more_o plain_a pag._n 128._o the_o objection_n of_o discontinuance_n of_o antiquity_n of_o ambiguity_n in_o expound_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n answer_v pag._n 128._o 129._o how_o the_o lord_n abhor_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n with_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n pag._n 61._o 101._o 209._o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o devil_n pag._n 121._o 122._o the_o lord_n account_v they_o to_o be_v make_v and_o worship_v as_o god_n who_o ordinance_n be_v observe_v though_o it_o be_v for_o his_o worship_n pag._n 80._o 117._o 122._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o abolish_v all_o false_a worship_n &_o ministerye_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o true_a which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n p._n 199._o though_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o ought_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o forsake_v the_o false_a and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o true_a preface_n section_n 4._o 6._o 7._o pag._n 43._o 46._o 51._o 101._o 148._o 158._o 163._o 170._o 180._o 184._o 196._o etc._n etc._n errata_fw-la pag._n 6._o lin_v 9_o read_v thus_o the_o assumption_n and_o note_v down_o in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 86._o and_o 87._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n or_o in_o part_n pag._n 183._o mr_n tindals_n testimony_n there_o allege_v be_v in_o his_o work_n print_v together_o pag._n 176._o in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n pag._n 197._o lin_v 41._o sin_n as_o pag._n 200._o lin_v 38._o start_a hole_n pag._n 204._o lin_v 9_o that_o they_o finis_fw-la