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father_n and_o mother_n but_o which_o especiallv_v the_o father_n of_o our_o c_o untry_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o christianity_n the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n and_o for_o effect_n and_o consequence_n 7.16_o matth._n 7.16_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n philosophy_n and_o logic_n for_o 17._o for_o contr._n crescon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14_o cap._n 17._o austin_n prove_v they_o to_o have_v use_v both_o will_v have_v direct_v we_o to_o make_v that_o a_o vine_n and_o not_o a_o thorn_n whereof_o we_o expect_v grape_n 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o act_n on_o earthly_a ground_n we_o shall_v from_o it_o reap_v corruption_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n there_o be_v the_o mean_n 4.27_o chap._n 4.27_o let_v thy_o
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independent_a power_n be_v as_o the_o fasten_n their_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n so_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o more_o needful_a for_o this_o place_n then_o that_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la serve_v nequam_fw-la 25._o matth._n 25._o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v do_v thou_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o defilement_n in_o the_o worship_n any_o usurpation_n in_o the_o church-governor_n any_o 6._o pag._n 6._o mixture_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o yet_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o separate_v thyself_o constant_o and_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n 15._o joh._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o branch_n when_o break_v off_o from_o the_o true_a vine_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o 173._o the_o quicquid_fw-la à _fw-la matrice_n discesserit_fw-la seorsim_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o spirari_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la substantian_n salutis_fw-la amittit_fw-la cypr._n the_o simplic_a prolator_n p._n edit_n erasm_n 1520._o 173._o juice_n sap_n and_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n must_v they_o not_o needs_o wither_v and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v gather_v to_o be_v burn_v i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o knock_n of_o the_o hammer_n of_o this_o headless_a schism_n for_o they_o be_v independent_a st._n austin_n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la tichoâ—ius_fw-la cùm_fw-la uchementer_fw-la copioseque_fw-la dissereret_fw-la &_o ora_fw-la contradicentium_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la ac_fw-la manifestis_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la oppilaret_n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la quoth_v consequenter_fw-la videndum_fw-la fuit_fw-la parmenianus_n autem_fw-la ceterique_fw-la donatistae_fw-la viderunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la consequens_fw-la &_o maluerunt_fw-la suscipere_fw-la obstinatissimum_fw-la animum_fw-la adversus_fw-la apertissimam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la eâ_fw-la concessâ_fw-la superari_fw-la ab_fw-la africanus_n ecclesiis_fw-la 1._o 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inter_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la reliquis_fw-la praesit_fw-la unus_n praes_n ad_fw-la duc_fw-fr witemberg_n ante_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n epist_n ad_fw-la r._n pol._n 1554._o then_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o the_o disposition_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n both_o
vindication_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o late_a controversy_n in_o this_o church_n and_o state_n law_n i_o say_v god_n first_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o foundation_n stone_n and_o man_n be_v as_o a_o firm_a superstructure_n thereupon_o as_o be_v by_o man_n god_n own_o law_n and_o so_o avouch_v by_o he_o hence_o 2._o hence_o 1_o pet._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o first_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n law_n i_o say_v either_o formal_a or_o virtual_a express_a or_o by_o apparent_a consequence_n the_o former_a two_o sort_n of_o law_n scriptural_a and_o national_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o frontispeice_n 6._o frontispeice_n gal._n 6._o and_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o 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body_n of_o death_n or_o law_n in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v on_o nature_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 13._o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a here_o do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v truth_n but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o imply_v in_o both_o that_o without_o especial_a grace_n we_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o very_a nature_n now_o obnoxious_a to_o imperfection_n in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o to_o err_v consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o ignorance_n of_o aug._n the_o civil_a d._n l._n 22._o c._n 22_o à _fw-la principio_fw-la a_o second_o general_a cause_n ignorance_n he_o next_o unto_o that_o order_n in_o spirit_n and_o judgement_n render_v a_o near_o and_o more_o particular_a cause_n of_o error_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la progeniem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la damnatam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la 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because_o say_v he_o 1._o he_o aristot_n metaph_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n be_v unto_o the_o daylight_n so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o clear_a but_o the_o supernatural_a thing_n 4._o cause_n opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o near_a cause_n in_o reference_n unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o for_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o error_n therefore_o and_o lability_n thereunto_o be_v congenious_a to_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o whole_o cure_v by_o grace_n itself_o without_o particular_a protection_n who_o shall_v forbid_v this_o common_a remedy_n unto_o this_o universal_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o mankind_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v be_v contagious_a unto_o other_o repentance_n and_o retractation_n unless_o we_o force_v they_o on_o this_o temptation_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o credit_n and_o so_o bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 28.13_o themselves_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v oppose_v not_o therefore_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n answ_n apostle_n gal._n 2.18_o object_n answ_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n unto_o which_o augustine_n reply_n shall_v be_v my_o answer_n finem_fw-la answer_n aug._n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confusio_fw-la autem_fw-la adduoit_v gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la cum_fw-la erubescit_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la propriâ_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o poenitendo_fw-la in_o meliùs_fw-la commutatur_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la piget_fw-la illâ_fw-la perniciosâ_fw-la confusione_n superatum_fw-la nè_fw-la tibi_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la loquantur_fw-la objiciatur_fw-la illa_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sententia_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la destruxi_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la correcti_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la paulum_fw-la primitùs_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n honest_a shame_n say_v he_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n when_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o by_o repentance_n be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v be_v vanquish_v with_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a shame_n lest_o by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o thou_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o be_v reform_v do_v publish_v the_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v first_o be_v verify_v of_o paul_n 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1538._o p._n 283._o the_o sum_n be_v he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o miscarriage_n by_o error_n ignorance_n and_o negligence_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o lord_n correction_n of_o he_o for_o it_o and_o wilful_a guilt_n and_o intentional_a mischief_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o affair_n but_o retract_v and_o lament_v we_o have_v he_o in_o the_o former_a add_v to_o these_o mr._n ridley_n bishop_n ridley_n bishop_n ridley_n of_o lond_n and_o one_o of_o the_o learnede_a of_o the_o martyr_n in_o q._n marys_n time_n who_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o q._n commissioner_n april_n 2._o 1554._o have_v these_o word_n retract_v his_o notable_a expression_n and_o protestation_n of_o liberty_n to_o retract_v these_o thing_n i_o do_v rather_o recite_v at_o this_o present_a because_o it_o may_v happen_v to_o some_o of_o you_o hereafter_o as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o god_n may_v open_v it_o unto_o you_o in_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o i_o mary_n i_o 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majesty_n we_o have_v his_o royal_a majesty_n our_o late_a sovereign_n condescend_v unto_o retractation_n yea_o even_o once_o and_o again_o we_o must_v say_v he_o without_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v that_o 10._o king_n answ_n to_o the_o remonstr_n of_o may_n 19_o 42._o p._n 10._o which_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o error_n our_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o again_o elsewhere_o have_v speak_v of_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o deposition_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o scotland_n he_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v impute_v my_o yield_n to_o they_o as_o my_o fail_n and_o sin_n i_o can_v easy_o acknowledge_v it_o etc._n etc._n 156._o icon_n basilic_a medit._fw-la 17._o p._n 156._o see_v therefore_o imperfection_n and_o obnoxiousness_n unto_o error_n be_v not_o only_o as_o the_o shadow_n to_o this_o body_n of_o death_n always_o follow_v of_o it_o but_o also_o that_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v judge_v it_o their_o part_n to_o retract_v and_o deny_v their_o 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