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and_o esay_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o 55._o chapter_n or_o rather_o 4._o god_n by_o esay_n say_v i_o have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o witness_n unto_o people_n &_o preceptorem_fw-la gentibus_fw-la and_o a_o master_n and_o instructor_n instructor_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v call_v master_n for_o say_v he_o you_o have_v but_o one_o master_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o fyfte_a cause_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n in_o flesh_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n the_o only_o head_n ruler_n governor_n and_o defender_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n psal_n 2._o yet_o have_v i_o anoint_v my_o etc._n king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n to_o who_o for_o his_o inheritance_n he_o give_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o y_o â—_o world_n and_o for_o his_o possession_n the_o uttermost_a bound_n of_o the_o 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do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n forsake_v she_o own_o spouse_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o he_o alone_o he_o be_v the_o only_a son_n which_o alone_o govern_v the_o house_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o all_o these_o branch_n i_o add_v this_o word_n only_o because_o christ_n only_o be_v alone_o that_o that_o he_o be_v our_o only_a mediator_n our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o purchazer_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n our_o only_a high_a priest_n to_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o our_o only_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o instruete_v we_o our_o only_a head_n and_o governor_n that_o guide_v and_o defend_v us._n and_o hereunto_o i_o be_o move_v not_o only_o with_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o with_o consideration_n
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way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la judâ—os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o wâ—â—â—_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n câ—â—_n show_v himself_o whâ—n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennimâ—es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscrâ—d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o â—_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n 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〈◊〉_d of_o the_o answer_n the_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n â—â—_o that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_n the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_v col._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v small_a luc._n 12._o 32._o mat_n 18._o 20._o none_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v theris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n io._n 10._o 17._o 15._o faith_n do_v in_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o church_n act._n 37._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n esa_n 59_o â—1_n joh._n 8._o 47._o io._n 10._o 27._o the_o first_o mark_n be_v god_n word_n august_n contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 12._o â—â—_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o the_o church_n of_o room_n have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n psal_n 119._o 105._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 11._o chrisost_n deut._n 4._o 2._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1â—_n verse_n 16._o ambrose_n papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n three_o point_n show_v that_o papist_n use_v not_o neither_o esteem_v the_o scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n matter_n of_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v preserve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o the_o bare_a memory_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o do_v manifestlye_o confound_v all_o such_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n agun_v the_o scripture_n the_o third_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n principal_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deluer_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o kome_n which_o have_v come_v by_o their_o take_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o papist_n 1_o mat._n 26._o 26._o 2_o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 11._o â—4_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n iâ—â—â—â—â—aâ—â—i_fw-mi â—uleâ—â—_n rom._n 3._o 28._o verse_n 8._o 9_o 1_o papistical_a justification_n
â—raâ—_n word_n &_o his_o right_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v undoubted_o it_o will_v work_v in_o man_n haâ—tes_n alter_v their_o mind_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o â—â—r_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o the_o sweet_a 10._o dâ—â—_n and_o shower_n â—â—raine_n return_v not_o baâ—ke_v in_o vain_a â—â—â—â—â—yâ—â—eneth_v and_o seasonethâ—_n the_o earth_n so_o god_n true_a word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o effectual_o do_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v or_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a gospel_n and_o right_a word_n of_o god_n sure_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o such_o person_n nor_o do_v not_o deliver_v it_o so_o zealous_o &_o so_o sincere_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v &_o therefore_o their_o preach_n prevayl_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o through_o this_o persuasion_n their_o grow_v in_o they_o a_o odyous_a and_o unchristyan_a contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o minister_n and_o preacher_n so_o that_o forget_v themselves_o they_o cast_v fault_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o these_o day_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n but_o answer_n with_o as_o good_a right_n may_v they_o condemn_v and_o contemn_v the_o prophet_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n esay_n preach_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n above_o 60_o year_n or_o 〈…〉_o some_o account_n 80._o jeremy_n teach_v 41_o year_n and_o other_o prophet_n proportionablâ—ly_o and_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o either_o â—â—â—â—he_v their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o right_a or_o good_a or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a man_n yet_o with_o how_o final_a fruit_n they_o preach_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o evil_a the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o writing_n &_o their_o lamentable_a complaint_n declare_v and_o y_fw-fr â—_o event_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n in_o punish_v the_o jew_n evident_o prove_v for_o that_o only_a cause_n that_o they_o contemn_v his_o word_n and_o return_v not_o to_o he_o by_o repentance_n he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o zedechia_n king_n of_o juda_n come_v and_o all_o his_o host_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o in_o the_o leventh_o year_n of_o zedechiah_n in_o the_o 4_o month_n take_v it_o and_o ransack_v the_o city_n and_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v in_o &_o sit_v in_o the_o middle_a gate_n the_o chief_a gate_n of_o the_o city_n even_o nâ—â—egall_a sarâ—ser_n â—amgaâ—nâ—â—â—_n sarsâ—â—him_n rabsariâ—_n rabâ—â—ag_n with_o all_o the_o resiâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n thus_o plague_v the_o profane_a contempt_n of_o his_o word_n when_o after_o so_o long_o preach_v no_o fruit_n will_v follow_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o leremie_n in_o fault_n nor_o the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n for_o the_o iuâ—â—sion_n of_o those_o stranger_n for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o noble_a ciâ—e_n or_o for_o the_o grievous_a captivity_n of_o this_o woeful_a people_n nay_o the_o looseness_n of_o their_o own_o life_n the_o secure_a contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n bring_v all_o those_o plague_n just_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o like_v flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v after_o great_a burly_n burly_n in_o their_o own_o country_n carry_v away_o captive_n into_o their_o enemy_n laud_n and_o this_o success_n through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o other_o intolerable_a vice_n have_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o â—â—yes_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o may_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n which_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o good_a time_n and_o in_o deed_n with_o small_a fruit_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o wonderful_a work_n and_o miracle_n that_o be_v by_o god_n power_n wrought_v for_o the_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n i_o compare_v not_o the_o person_n which_o i_o can_v do_v without_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o i_o compare_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o and_o less_o with_o us._n the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n that_o we_o preach_v be_v the_o same_o y_fw-mi â—_o christ_n the_o prophet_n &_o the_o apostle_n teach_v before_o we_o and_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o although_o we_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o worthiness_n be_v silly_a and_o sinful_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o himblenesse_n of_o heart_n i_o speak_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o be_v farte_n from_o that_o wickedness_n and_o foul_a blemish_n that_o part_o open_a adversary_n partly_o politic_a and_o worldly_a professoure_n will_v have_v to_o be_v note_v in_o many_o preacher_n of_o these_o day_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v or_o devise_v worse_o of_o we_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o christ_n himself_o of_o his_o bless_a apostle_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n happylyeby_o our_o infyrmity_n they_o may_v have_v great_a likelihood_n but_o that_o in_o those_o day_n be_v and_o now_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o feed_v themselves_o in_o the_o wicked_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n or_o to_o excuse_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o not_o comform_v their_o life_n accordinglye_o i_o offend_v defend_v not_o the_o wickedness_n of_o minister_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v better_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o our_o neck_n and_o we_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n rather_o than_o our_o life_n or_o evil_n dealing_v shall_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o any_o or_o hinder_v but_o one_o man_n from_o be_v the_o true_a embrace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o my_o meaning_n be_v to_o take_v from_o obstinate_a and_o ungodly_a mind_n such_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n as_o they_o make_v to_o noosell_n themselves_o in_o wickedness_n christ_n by_o this_o parable_n teach_v they_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o and_o to_o look_v into_o their_o own_o bosoome_n and_o to_o examine_v themselves_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o his_o word_n take_v not_o place_n in_o they_o though_o the_o seed_n sour_a be_v never_o so_o honest_a a_o fruit_n man_n never_o so_o skilful_a and_o cunning_a in_o his_o trade_n though_o he_o have_v make_v good_a choice_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o purge_v it_o never_o so_o clean_o yet_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v barren_a and_o noughte_v his_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o seed_n prosper_v not_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n if_o the_o sour_a be_v a_o evil_a man_n and_o unskilful_a in_o sow_v and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o negligentlye_o and_o have_v small_a desire_n it_o shall_v prosper_v yet_o if_o thou_o seed_n be_v clean_o and_o the_o ground_n good_a the_o good_a seed_n will_v prosper_v and_o come_v to_o some_o good_a fruit_n yea_o we_o see_v seed_n sall_v by_o chance_n into_o good_a and_o battel_v ground_n to_o spring_v up_o &_o grow_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n so_o be_v the_o ground_n the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o wherefore_o let_v not_o man_n flatter_v themselves_o and_o with_o the_o cloak_n of_o other_o man_n fault_n &_o blemish_n word_n hide_v their_o own_o evil_a nature_n &_o disposition_n the_o good_a mind_n though_o by_o chance_n only_o it_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o though_o he_o hear_v it_o read_v but_o of_o a_o child_n or_o any_o other_o person_n it_o do_v he_o good_a it_o sink_v into_o his_o heart_n &_o work_v to_o good_a effect_n the_o godless_a hart_n though_o he_o hear_v never_o so_o good_a a_o man_n preach_v though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n do_v speak_v unto_o he_o though_o christ_n himself_o shall_v teach_v he_o he_o will_v be_v never_o y_fw-mi â—_o better_o or_o at_z y_z â—_o least_o the_o seed_n will_v not_o unto_o good_a fruit_n prosper_v in_o he_o but_o this_o christ_n most_o evident_o declare_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o harietie_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ground_n which_o next_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o say_v christ_n fall_v upon_o the_o high_a way_n the_o high_a way_n resemble_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o be_v continual_o occupy_v with_o the_o trample_n of_o wicked_a cogitation_n &_o perpetual_a use_n of_o evil_a do_v so_o y_z t_z they_o war_v hard_a &_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o repentance_n nor_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o they_o hear_v ground_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o therefore_o y_fw-fr â—_o sede_fw-la of_o god_n holy_a word_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o it_o lie_v in_o y_z e_z top_n &_o as_o it_o be_v swim_v in_o y_z e_z ear_n but_o it_o sinck_v not_o into_o y_o e_o hart_n nor_o can_v take_v any_o root_n of_o godly_a persuasion_n and_o therefore_o it_o lie_v open_a