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whereby_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a special_a revenge_n proclaim_v against_o they_o that_o use_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o commandment_n be_v also_o transgress_v in_o a_o other_o point_n that_o in_o our_o oath_n we_o put_v the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n with_o manifest_a ungodlynesse_n for_o so_o we_o transfer_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o they_o xiii_o neither_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v special_a commandment_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o by_o special_a prohibition_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v swear_v by_o any_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n evident_o testify_v the_o same_o when_o he_o write_v that_o man_n in_o swear_v do_v call_v upon_o a_o high_a than_o themselves_o and_o that_o god_n which_o have_v none_o great_a than_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o swear_v by_o do_v swear_v by_o himself_o the_o anabaptiste_v not_o content_v with_o this_o moderation_n of_o swear_v do_v detest_v all_o oath_n without_o exception_n because_o the_o prohibition_n of_o christ_n be_v general_a v._n i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o let_v your_o tale_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v of_o evell_a but_o by_o this_o mean_a they_o do_v without_o consideration_n stumble_v against_o christ_n while_o they_o make_v he_o adversarye_n to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o repeal_v his_o father_n decree_n for_o the_o eternal_a god_n do_v in_o the_o law_n not_o only_o permit_v swear_v as_o a_o thing_n lawful_a xuj_o which_o be_v enough_o but_o also_o in_o necessity_n do_v command_v it_o but_o christ_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o father_n that_o he_o bring_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o his_o father_n command_v he_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n what_o then_o will_v they_o make_v god_n contrary_a to_o himself_o which_o shall_v afterward_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o thing_n â—n_v man_n behaviour_n which_o he_o have_v before_o allow_v by_o command_v it_o but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o a_o little_a weigh_v they_o but_o herein_o we_o shall_v never_o atteyne_v the_o truth_n unless_o we_o bend_v our_o eye_n unto_o the_o intent_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o there_o go_v about_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o either_o to_o release_v or_o restrain_v the_o law_n but_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a understanding_n which_o have_v be_v very_o much_o deprave_a by_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n this_o â—â—_o we_o hold_v in_o mind_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v utter_o condemn_v oath_n but_o only_o those_o oath_n which_o do_v transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n thereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n do_v forbear_v no_o manner_n of_o swear_v but_o perjury_n whereas_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v perjury_n but_o also_o all_o idle_a and_o superstitous_a oath_n the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o most_o sure_a expositour_n of_o the_o law_n xxxiiii_o do_v admonish_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o evell_a to_o forswear_v but_o also_o to_o swear_v but_o how_o to_o swear_v in_o vain_a but_o as_o for_o these_o oath_n that_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o law_n he_o leave_v they_o safe_a and_o at_o liberty_n they_o seem_v to_o fight_v somewhat_o more_o strong_o when_o they_o take_v earnest_a hold_n of_o this_o word_n at_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n swear_v but_o to_o
wherefore_o we_o must_v fetch_v the_o exposition_n of_o it_o far_o of_o and_o as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v mark_v yâ—_z there_o be_v three_o cause_n to_o be_v consider_v whereupon_o this_o commandment_n consist_v for_o first_o the_o heavenly_a lawmaker_n mean_v under_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o set_v out_o in_o figure_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o spiritual_a rest_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o â—esse_v from_o their_o own_o work_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v god_n to_o work_v in_o they_o secondary_o his_o will_n be_v to_o have_v one_o appoint_v day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v mere_a together_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o execute_v the_o ceremony_n or_o at_o least_fw-mi bestow_v it_o peculiar_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o work_n that_o by_o such_o call_n to_o remembrance_n they_o may_v be_v exercise_v to_o godliness_n three_o he_o think_v good_a to_o have_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n grant_v to_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o other_o wherein_o theâ—_n may_v have_v some_o cessing_n from_o their_o labour_n but_o we_o be_v many_o way_n teach_v that_o the_o same_o shadoweng_fw-mi of_o the_o spiritual_a rest_n fourteen_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n in_o the_o sabbat_n for_o yâ—_z lord_n require_v the_o keep_v of_o no_o commandment_n in_o a_o manner_n more_o severe_o than_o this_o when_o his_o meaning_n be_v in_o the_o prophet_n to_o declare_v that_o all_o religion_n be_v overthrow_v than_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o sabbate_n be_v pollute_v defile_v not_o keep_v not_o sanctify_v as_o though_o that_o piece_n of_o service_n be_v omit_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o wherein_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v he_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o observe_v thereof_o with_o high_a praise_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o faithful_a do_v among_o other_o oracle_n marvellous_o esteem_v the_o revel_v of_o the_o sabbat_n for_o in_o nehemiah_n thus_o speak_v the_o levite_n in_o a_o solemn_a convocation_n thou_o have_v 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more_o but_o because_o we_o have_v still_o a_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o flesh_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v end_v until_o that_o say_n of_o esaye_n be_v fulfil_v xâ—iij_fw-la concern_v the_o continue_n of_o new_a moon_n with_o new_a moon_n of_o sabbat_n with_o sabbat_n xxviij_o even_o theâ—_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o it_o may_v seem_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v by_o the_o vij_o day_n set_v forth_o to_o his_o people_n the_o perfection_n to_o come_v of_o his_o sabbat_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o our_o whole_a light_n may_v by_o continual_a meditation_n of_o the_o sabbat_n aspire_v to_o this_o perfection_n if_o any_o man_n mislike_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o number_n as_o a_o matter_n to_o curious_a i_o be_o not_o against_o he_o â–ª_o but_o that_o he_o may_v more_o simple_o take_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n ordain_v one_o certain_a day_n wherein_o his_o people_n may_v under_o the_o schol_v of_o the_o law_n be_v exercise_v to_o the_o continual_a 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jerusalem_n which_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o forsake_v obligatory_n but_o of_o the_o pastor_n he_o say_v thus_o the_o watchman_n be_v all_o blind_a neither_o know_v they_o any_o thing_n they_o be_v all_o dumb_a dog_n neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o bark_v they_o lie_v along_o and_o sleep_v and_o love_n sleep_v and_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o know_v nothing_o nor_o do_v understande_v and_o they_o do_v altogether_o look_v back_o unto_o their_o own_o way_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n osee_n say_v vi.xiii._fw-la the_o watcheman_n of_o ephraim_n with_o god_n the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a hatred_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o join_v they_o with_o god_n by_o way_n of_o mockage_n he_o teach_v that_o their_o pretence_n of_o the_o presthod_n be_v vain_a the_o chirche_n also_o endure_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o hieremie_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o pastor_n from_o the_o prophet_n even_o to_o the_o press_v iiâ—i_fw-la every_o one_o follow_v lie_v again_o the_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v a_o lie_n in_o my_o name_n when_o i_o have_v not_o send_v they_o nor_o command_v they_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o long_o in_o recite_v his_o word_n let_v those_o thing_n be_v red_a that_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o whole_a xxiii_o and_o xl_o chapiter_n twenty-five_o at_o that_o time_n on_o the_o other_o side_n ezechiel_n do_v no_o more_o gentle_o inveye_v against_o the_o same_o man_n the_o conspiracy_n say_v he_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o she_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o that_o violent_o take_v his_o prey_n her_o preste_n have_v break_v my_o law_n and_o have_v defile_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o the_o
with_o no_o bond_n these_o solon_n do_v in_o deed_n fain_o that_o their_o constitution_n be_v law_n of_o liberty_n a_o sweet_a yoke_n a_o light_a burden_n but_o who_o can_v not_o see_v that_o they_o be_v mere_a lie_n they_o themselves_o in_o deed_n do_v feel_v no_o heaviness_n of_o their_o own_o law_n which_o cast_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v careless_o and_o stout_o neglect_v both_o their_o own_o and_o god_n law_n but_o they_o that_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o think_v themselves_o free_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v entangle_v with_o these_o snare_n we_o see_v with_o how_o great_a warenesse_n paul_n do_v deal_v in_o this_o behalf_n twenty-five_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o any_o one_o thing_n lie_v upon_o man_n any_o snare_n at_o all_o â–ª_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n true_o he_o foresee_v with_o how_o great_a a_o wound_n conscience_n shall_v be_v strike_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o a_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o liberty_n on_z the_o other_z side_z yâ—_z constitution_n be_v almost_o innumerable_a which_o these_o man_n have_v most_o grevous_o establish_v with_o threten_v of_o eternal_a death_n which_o they_o most_o severe_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o among_o those_o there_o be_v many_o most_o hard_a to_o be_v keep_v but_o all_o of_o they_o if_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o they_o be_v lay_v together_o be_v impossible_a so_o great_a be_v the_o heap_n how_o they_o shall_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o upon_o who_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n of_o difficulty_n lie_v shall_v not_o be_v vex_v in_o perplexity_n with_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o terror_n therefore_o my_o purpose_n be_v here_o to_o impugn_v such_o constitution_n as_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n inward_o to_o bind_v soul_n before_o god_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o a_o religion_n as_o though_o they_o teach_v they_o of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o question_n do_v therefore_o encumber_v the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n because_o they_o do_v not_o suttelly_n enough_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o outward_a court_n as_o they_o call_v it_o &_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n moreover_o this_o increase_v yâ—_z difficulty_n that_o paul_n teach_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n i_o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n whereupon_o follow_v the_o conscience_n be_v also_o bind_v with_o the_o politic_a law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o they_o all_o shall_v fall_v that_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o chap._n and_o intend_v now_o to_o speak_v concern_v the_o spiritual_a government_n for_o the_o lose_v of_o this_o knot_n first_o it_o be_v good_a to_o learn_v what_o be_v conscience_n the_o definition_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o proper_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o when_o man_n do_v with_o mind_n &_o understanding_n conceive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v thereby_o say_v scire_fw-la to_o know_v whereupon_o be_v derive_v the_o name_n of_o science_n knowledge_n so_o when_o they_o have_v a_o feel_v of_o god_n iugement_n as_o a_o witness_n adjoin_v with_o they_o which_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v accuse_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n the_o same_o feel_v be_v call_v conscience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a means_n between_o god_n &_o man_n because_o it_o suffer_v not_o man_n to_o suppress_v that_o which_o he_o know_v but_o pursue_v he_o so_o far_o till_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o giltinesse_n this_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n mean_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o conscience_n do_v together_o witness_v with_o man_n ii.xu._n when_o their_o thought_n do_v accuse_v or_o acquit_v they_o in_o the_o iugement_n of_o god_n a_o simple_a knowledge_n may_v remain_v in_o man_n as_o enclose_v therefore_o this_o feel_v which_o present_v man_n to_o the_o iugement_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o keeper_n join_v to_o man_n to_o mark_v &_o watch_v all_o his_o secret_n that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v bury_v in_o darkness_n whereupon_o also_o come_v the_o old_a proverb_n conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n xxi_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o peter_n have_v set_v the_o examination_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o quietness_n of_o mind_n when_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v without_o fear_n present_v ourselves_o too_o god_n x.ii._n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrues_n use_v these_o word_n to_o have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n in_o stead_n of_o to_o be_v deliver_v or_o acquit_v that_o sin_n may_v no_o more_o accuse_v us._n therefore_o as_o work_n have_v respect_n to_o man_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inward_a pureness_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o which_o sense_n paul_n write_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i.u._n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o feign_v afterward_o also_o in_o the_o same_o chap_n â–ª_o he_o show_v how_o much_o it_o differ_v from_o understanding_n say_v that_o some_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n from_o the_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v good_a conscience_n for_o in_o these_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a affection_n to_o worship_n god_n &_o a_o sincere_a desire_n to_o live_v godly_o and_o holy_o sometime_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v refer_v also_o to_o man_n as_o in_o luke_n when_o the_o same_o paul_n testify_v xuj_o that_o he_o endeavour_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n &_o man_n but_o this_o be_v therefore_o say_v because_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a conscience_n do_v flow_v &_o come_v even_o to_o man_n but_o in_o speak_v proper_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n only_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v hereupon_o come_v that_o a_o law_n be_v say_v to_o bind_v conscience_n which_o simple_o bind_v a_o man_n without_o regard_n of_o man_n or_o not_o have_v any_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n god_n command_v not_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o mind_n chaste_a &_o pure_a from_o all_o lust_n but_o also_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n of_o word_n &_o outward_a wantonness_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v to_z the_o keep_v of_o this_o law_n my_o conscience_n be_v subject_a although_o there_o live_v not_o one_o man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o he_o that_o behave_v himself_o intemperant_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o this_o that_o he_o geve_v 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o his_o brethren_n but_o he_o have_v his_o conscience_n bind_v with_o giltinesse_n before_o god_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o themselves_o mean_v there_o be_v a_o other_o consideration_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o they_o if_o they_o breed_n any_o offence_n xxviii_o but_o the_o conscience_n still_o be_v free_a so_o paul_n speak_v of_o flesh_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n if_o any_o say_v he_o make_v doubt_n touch_v it_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n i_o say_v for_o conscience_n not_o thy_o own_o but_z the_o others_z a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v sin_v which_o be_v first_o warn_v shall_v nevertheless_o eat_v of_o such_o flesh_n but_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o abstain_v as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v of_o god_n yet_o he_o cess_v not_o to_o keep_v still_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o see_v how_o this_o law_n bind_n the_o outward_a work_n leave_v the_o conscience_n unbounde_v now_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v make_v to_o this_o end_n to_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o religion_n as_o though_o the_o observe_v of_o they_o be_v of_o itself_o necessary_a they_o we_o say_v that_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o for_o our_o conscience_n have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o man_n but_z with_o god_n only_o whereunto_o pertain_v the_o common_a difference_n between_o yâ—_z earthly_a court_n &_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n when_o yâ—_z who_o will_v world_n be_v wrap_v in_o a_o most_o thick_a mist_n of_o ignorance_n yet_o this_o small_a sparkle_n of_o light_n remain_v that_o they_o acknowlege_v a_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v above_o all_o iugemente_n of_o man_n howbeit_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v with_o one_o word_n confess_v they_o do_v afterward_o in_o deed_n overthrow_v yet_o it_o be_v god_n will_v the_o there_o shall_v they_o also_o remain_v some_o testimony_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o may_v deliver_v conscience_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o man_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v not_o yet_o dissolve_v which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o
paul_n for_o if_o we_o must_v obey_v prince_n not_o only_o for_o penalty_n sake_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n it_o seem_v thereupon_o to_o follow_v that_o prince_n law_n have_v also_o dominion_n over_o conscience_n if_o this_o be_v true_a they_o thesame_a also_o aught_o to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o chirch_n i_o answer_v that_o first_o here_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o generaltie_n &_o the_o speciality_n for_o though_o all_o special_a law_n do_v not_o touch_v the_o conscience_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n which_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n and_o upon_o this_o point_n stand_v the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n i_o that_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v because_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o teach_v not_o that_o those_o law_n that_o be_v prescribe_v by_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o the_o soul_n whereas_o he_o eke_v where_o extoll_v both_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n &_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n of_o live_v righteous_o above_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o other_o thing_n also_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v which_o yet_o hang_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o by_o the_o chirch_n although_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n yet_o therefore_o do_v not_o by_o themselves_o bind_v conscience_n because_o the_o whole_a necessity_n of_o keep_v they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_a end_n but_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n command_v fron_n this_o sort_n do_v far_o differ_v both_o those_o that_o prescribe_v a_o new_a form_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n &_o those_o that_o appoint_v necessity_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o liberty_n but_o such_o be_v those_o that_o at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n in_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v thrust_v in_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a and_o necessary_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v innumerable_a so_o be_v there_o infinite_a bond_n to_o catch_v and_o snare_n soul_n but_o although_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n we_o have_v somewhat_o touch_v they_o yet_o because_o this_o place_n be_v fit_a to_o entreat_v full_o of_o they_o i_o will_v now_o travail_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o whole_a sum_n in_o the_o best_a order_n that_o i_o can_v and_o because_o we_o have_v already_o discourse_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v sufficient_a concern_v the_o tyranny_n which_o the_o false_a bishop_n do_v take_v upon_o themselves_o in_o liberty_n to_o teach_v whatsoever_o they_o listen_v i_o will_v now_o omit_v all_o that_o part_n &_o i_o will_v here_o tarry_v only_o upon_o declare_v the_o power_n which_o they_o say_v they_o have_v to_o make_v law_n our_o false_a bishop_n therefore_o do_v burden_n conscience_n with_o new_a law_n under_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a lawmaker_n sin_n the_o government_n of_o the_o chirch_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o command_v &_o prescribe_v ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o christian_a people_n and_o that_o he_o that_o break_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o double_a disobedience_n for_o that_o he_o be_v rebellious_a both_o to_o god_n &_o to_o the_o chirch_n certain_o if_o they_o be_v true_a bishop_n i_o will_v in_o this_o behalf_n grant_v to_o they_o some_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o require_v but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o police_n of_o the_o chirche_n now_o since_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o which_o they_o will_v be_v account_v they_o can_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v to_o much_o but_o because_o 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