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wife_n and_o daughter_n ralph_n allerton_n 2â—08_n allerton_n bid_v 2â—08_n john_n fetty_n 2256._o fetty_n ibid._n 2256._o john_n moyes_n 2217_o moyes_n ibid._n 2217_o john_n hallingdale_n 2222._o hallingdale_n ibid._n 2222._o joan_n be_v 2134._o be_v ibid._n 2134._o thomas_n whut_v â—ll_o 2029_o â—ll_o ibid._n 2029_o i_o fabell_a foster_n 2030._o foster_n ibid._n 2030._o john_n cavil_v 2074._o cavil_v ibid._n 2074._o thomas_n spicer_n 2092._o spicer_n ibid._n 2092._o thomas_n haâ—land_n 2099._o haâ—land_n ibid._n 2099._o john_n rough_a 2226._o rough_a ibid._n 2226._o roger_n barnard_n 2098_o barnard_n ibid._n 2098_o adam_n foster_n 2099._o foster_n ibid._n 2099._o robert_n lawson_n e_fw-la john_n careless_a 2114._o careless_a ibid._n 2114._o alice_n benden_n 2167._o benden_n ibid._n 2167._o thomas_n harding_n 1117_o harding_n ibid._n 1117_o william_n tims_n 2078._o tims_n ibid._n 2078._o mother_n semâ—n_n &_o her_o soane_n 2234_o soane_n ibid._n 2234_o angel_n wife_n 2299._o wife_n ibid._n 2299._o &_o many_o more_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v but_o these_o go_v not_o to_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o mass_n i_o answer_v 1._o they_o refuse_v to_o go_v thither_o at_o all_o 2._o many_o of_o they_o show_v their_o dislike_n against_o this_o hear_n in_o particular_a and_o suffer_v for_o it_o grievous_a persecution_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v 5._o by_o this_o mean_n man_n break_v their_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v vow_v unto_o god_n among_o other_o vow_n under_o the_o law_n the_o jews_n have_v one_o which_o they_o name_v cherem_n *_o that_o be_v of_o the_o curse_n a_o word_n derive_v of_o charam_n to_o waste_v destroy_v kill_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o imply_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v separate_v and_o quite_o set_v of_o and_o so_o a_o great_a sin_n either_o to-touch_a it_o or_o put_v it_o to_o any_o use_n afterward_o such_o a_o vow_n do_v all_o the_o faithful_a make_v when_o leave_v babylon_n they_o plant_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o pleasant_a way_n of_o zion_n their_o promise_n then_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n any_o more_o but_o utter_o to_o forsake_v all_o the_o order_n custom_n institution_n way_n and_o worship_n of_o antichristisme_n and_o to_o practise_v entire_o and_o only_o 2099._o only_o ibid._n 2099._o both_o for_o matter_n &_o 20._o &_o see_v p._n mart_n comment_n in_o judge_n c_o 1_o five_o 17._o 18._o m_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 14_o esa_n 2._o 18._o 20._o manner_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n command_v therefore_o in_o go_v back_o to_o make_v use_n again_o of_o any_o of_o her_o constitution_n and_o divise_v mean_n whereby_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o this_o man_n certain_o foresweare_v themselves_o and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o fearful_a perjury_n before_o the_o lord_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o worship_n before_o idol_n and_o mark_v it_o not_o accidental_o but_o purposely_o present_a before_o they_o and_o such_o idol_n as_o have_v a_o religious_a state_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o to_o do_v this_o be_v against_o the_o clear_a tax_n of_o scripture_n 37._o scripture_n exo_fw-la 20_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 20._o psa_fw-la 106._o 37._o and_o as_o pareus_n 529._o pareus_n comment_n in_o hosâ—_n 8_o p_o 529._o say_v be_v a_o post_n a_o sie_n from_o god_n great_a idolatry_n very_o scandalous_a in_o itself_o ahorible_a abomination_n in_o the_o lord_n sight_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o cause_v death_n and_o wrath_n eternal_o rivetus_n 151._o rivetus_n còment_n in_o hos_n c._n 4_o p._n 151._o write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n add_v thus_o howsoever_o such_o worshipper_n have_v their_o mind_n void_a of_o superstition_n and_o intend_v to_o serve_v only_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o in_o truth_n say_v he_o this_o they_o do_v not_o but_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o devil_n ainsworth_n 5._o ainsworth_n annot._n in_o exod._n 20._o 5._o &_o cartwright_n 140._o cartwright_n histo_n christ_n lib._n 1._o pa._n 140._o say_v the_o same_o 7._o in_o this_o man_n cast_v themselves_o upon_o temptation_n 155_o temptation_n p._n mart_n loc_fw-fr come_v clas_o 2_o c._n 4_o p._n 209._o art_n in_o mat._n 4_o 7_o p._n 155_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o wrath_n as_o just_o he_o may_v give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n &_o antichrist_n for_o to_o blind_v they_o and_o harden_v their_o heart_n 8._o a_o tender_a conscience_n by_o it_o will_v be_v wound_v &_o afterward_o tanckle_v inward_o as_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o heel_n in_o that_o it_o lead_v man_n to_o equivocation_n dissimulation_n reservation_n and_o in_o a_o kind_n to_o a_o denial_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o approve_v of_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o a_o little_a cause_n little_a see_v before_o in_o m._n gres_n mould_n cause_n 9_o it_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n 552._o offence_n melan._n in_o evang_v fest_n mich_z p._n 552._o unto_o the_o brethren_n weak_a
interpret_v then_o have_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n any_o more_o to_o say_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o stand_n than_o the_o minister_n of_o satan_n i_o use_v paul_n phrase_n 15._o phrase_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 15._o have_v to_o say_v for_o they_o yea_o moreover_o hence_o the_o base_a familist_n childr_n familist_n h._n n._n his_o exhort_v to_o his_o childr_n and_o such_o giddie-head_n who_o deny_v all_o outward_a call_n to_o particular_a man_n and_o say_v every_o one_o that_o can_v preach_v the_o word_n be_v minister_n alike_o be_v justify_v good_a justify_v he_o that_o justify_v the_o false_a claim_n of_o a_o usurper_n condemn_v the_o party_n who_o title_n be_v right_a and_o good_a in_o their_o most_o vile_a assertion_n ☉_o facinus_fw-la horrendum_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la but_o to_o clear_v the_o text_n from_o the_o treat_n false_a gloss_n and_o by_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o hold_v i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o this_o argument_n if_o paul_n by_o send_v 1._o proof_n 1._o rom._n 10_o 14_o 15._o do_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v unlawful_a minister_n then_o be_v not_o unlawfll_a minister_n to_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o proposition_n which_o need_v only_o to_o be_v clear_v may_v be_v thus_o manifest_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n intend_v rom._n 10._o ought_v and_o may_v lawful_o preach_v but_o antichristian_a minister_n neither_o ought_v nor_o may_v lawful_o preach_v ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n rom._n 10_o mean_v not_o antichristian_a minister_n the_o major_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o that_o bear_v the_o face_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o minor_a be_v clear_a and_o certain_a by_o these_o scripture_n 21._o scripture_n heb._n 5_o 4._o numb_a 16._o 5_o and_o 18_o 7_o 2_o chro_n 26_o 18_o act._n 14_o 23._o ler._n 23_o 21._o beside_o grant_v of_o all_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v great_a sin_n to_o exercise_v any_o spiritual_a function_n or_o ministry_n without_o a_o true_a outward_a calling_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v francis_n ribera_n 4._o ribera_n comment_fw-fr in_o heb._n 5_o 4._o toletus_n 597._o toletus_n in_o joh._n 10._o pag_n 597._o royardus_n pent._n royardus_n feria_n ter_n post_n pent._n luther_n 8._o luther_n comment_fw-fr in_o gal._n c._n 1_o v._n 8._o pareus_n 4_o pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o heb._n 5._o 4_o piscator_fw-la ibid._n piscator_fw-la ibid._n ames_n 25._o ames_n case_n conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o slater_n 3._o slater_n on_o rom._n 2._o v._n 3._o cartwright_n 63._o cartwright_n repl._n to_o whitg_n p._n 54_o 63._o wilson_n 15._o wilson_n comment_fw-fr on_o rom._n 10_o v._n 15._o bilson_n gou._n bilson_n chur_n gou._n &_o other_o 2._o if_o we_o may_v lawful_o communicate_v in_o and_o with_o that_o ministry_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 10._o 15._o then_o he_o intend_v not_o here_o any_o unlawful_a ministry_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o late_a be_v true_a also_o the_o proposition_n can_v be_v doubt_v off_o the_o assumption_n we_o prove_v by_o our_o opposite_n confession_n for_o they_o grant_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o and_o with_o a_o false_a office_n 3._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v testify_v that_o by_o send_v rom._n 10._o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v then_o be_v not_o false_a and_o unlawful_a minister_n intend_v in_o that_o place_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o late_a be_v true_a also_o the_o proposition_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tyting_n of_o good_a thing_n these_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o esa_n 52._o 7._o where_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n upon_o the_o place_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o say_v to_o such_o only_a who_o outward_a call_n whether_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a be_v lawful_a and_o true_a so_o cyrillus_n 7._o cyrillus_n comment_fw-fr in_o esa_n 52._o 7._o dionysius_n ibid._n dionysius_n ibid._n areularius_n ibid._n areularius_n ibid._n wigand_n ibid._n wigand_n ibid._n hyperius_n place_n hyperius_n on_o the_o place_n bullingerus_n ibid._n bullingerus_n ibid._n mollerus_n ibid._n mollerus_n ibid._n zwinglius_fw-la x_o marloratus_n ibid._n marloratus_n ibid._n gualte_n ibid._n gualte_n ibid._n musculus_fw-la ibid._n musculus_fw-la ibid._n vrsinus_n ibid._n vrsinus_n ibid._n oecolampadius_n and_o other_o the_o assumption_n need_v no_o proof_n except_o a_o man_n will_v make_v some_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v day_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o night_n 4._o if_o unlawful_a and_o false_a minister_n be_v not_o send_v from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o antichrist_n then_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 10._o 15._o intend_v false_a and_o unlawful_a minister_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la also_o the_o consequence_n the_o major_a or_o antecedent_n be_v ground_n ibid._n ground_n ibid._n on_o these_o scripture_n 3._o scripture_n jer._n 14_o 14_o rev_n 9_o 3_o and_z 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o and_o 18_o 15_o 17_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 2_o chro._n 11._o 15_o rev._n 16._o 3._o and_o among_o other_o reason_n lay_v down_o by_o zanchy_a 4._o zanchy_a quia_fw-la non_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o diabolo_fw-it explicat_fw-la philip_n 3._o 1_o p._n 176_o tom._n 4._o wherefore_o unlawful_a minister_n â—hâ—uld_v be_v avoid_v he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o because_o god_n send_v they_o not_o but_o the_o devil_n so_o cartwright_n ‡_o 204._o ‡_o repl_n to_o whitg_n p._n 88_o 204._o speak_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o comprehend_v all_o false_a office_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n say_v it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n perkins_n 2._o perkins_n expos_fw-la serm_v mount_v mat_n 7_o p._n 239_o vol._n 2._o pareus_n 23._o pareus_n comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 24._o 23._o musculus_fw-la 7._o musculus_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o mat._n 7._o latton_n plea_n latton_n zion_n plea_n the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1._o parliament_n admon_n 1._o and_o other_o say_v so_o too_o the_o assumption_n be_v as_o manifest_v for_o dare_v any_o man_n affirm_v that_o minister_n not_o send_v from_o god_n but_o from_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n 5._o such_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o and_o of_o his_o blessing_n on_o their_o labour_n and_o ministry_n who_o be_v say_v rom._n 10._o 15._o to_o be_v send_v but_o unlawful_a minister_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o nor_o of_o his_o 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