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21.23_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n contain_v the_o discipline_n under_o which_o they_o live_v chapter_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la conten_a en_fw-fr si_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la moral_n segond_a l'enseignament_n de_fw-fr christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o discipline_n discipline_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o moral_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o instruction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n touch_v this_o discipline_n show_v not_o only_o how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n of_o what_o age_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o also_o what_o must_v be_v that_o union_n consent_n and_o band_n of_o love_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n let_v he_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a and_o especial_o in_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o wicked_a word_n or_o action_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o when_o soever_o any_o man_n have_v fail_v therein_o how_o he_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o many_o such_o general_a instruction_n the_o reclaim_a people_n new_o bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n must_v be_v 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the_o epistle_n that_o be_v canonical_a a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o solomon_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o have_v get_v some_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o be_v receive_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n into_o the_o office_n of_o teacher_n he_o that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v before_o he_o as_o also_o he_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n with_o we_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n diet_n and_o apparel_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o free_o and_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o with_o good_a sufficiency_n by_o those_o good_a people_n who_o we_o teach_v among_o other_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o choose_v leader_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o whensoever_o any_o of_o our_o say_a pastor_n commit_v any_o foul_a sin_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o our_o company_n and_o forbid_v to_o preach_v chap._n iii_o del_n '_o enseignament_n the_o li_n filli_fw-la li_n silli_fw-la liqual_a naisson_n a_o li_n pairon_n carnal_o devon_n esser_fw-it rendu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o child_n child_n bear_v of_o their_o carnal_a parent_n must_v be_v make_v spiritual_a unto_o god_n by_o discipline_n and_o by_o instruction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 30_o of_o ecclesiast_fw-la 1._o he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n cause_v he_o oft_o to_o feel_v the_o rod_n that_o he_o may_v have_v toy_n of_o he_o in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o he_o knock_v not_o at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o chastise_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o among_o his_o acquaintance_n he_o that_o teach_v his_o son_n grieve_v his_o enemy_n and_o before_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o though_o his_o father_n die_v yet_o he_o be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a for_o he_o have_v leave_v one_o behind_o he_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o himself_o while_o he_o live_v he_o see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o avenger_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o one_o that_o shall_v requite_v kindness_n to_o his_o friend_n despair_v not_o of_o thy_o child_n when_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v correction_n or_o if_o he_o prove_v not_o speedy_o good_a for_o the_o labourer_n gather_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v sow_v but_o he_o attend_v a_o fit_a time_n a_o man_n must_v also_o have_v a_o careful_a eye_n over_o his_o daughter_n have_v thou_o daughter_n keep_v they_o within_o and_o see_v they_o wander_v not_o for_o dina_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n be_v corrupt_v by_o be_v see_v of_o stranger_n chap._n four_o de_fw-fr li_n preyre_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr collectas_fw-la &_o the_o li_n concili_fw-la regidors_n son_n estegi_fw-la del_fw-it poble_o et_fw-fr preyre_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o alm_n and_o ecclesiastical_a synodall_n assembly_n we_o choose_v among_o the_o people_n those_o that_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o of_o the_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o employment_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o people_n be_v by_o we_o carry_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a council_n and_o be_v there_o deliver_v for_o the_o common_a use_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o and_o afterward_o take_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o part_n of_o that_o silver_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o travel_v any_o long_a journey_n to_o employ_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o part_n unto_o the_o poor_a our_o pastor_n do_v call_v assembly_n once_o every_o year_n to_o determine_v of_o all_o affair_n in_o a_o general_a council_n chap._n v._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr correction_n ecclesiastica_fw-la semeillament_n devon_n esser_fw-it faict_n correction_n per_fw-la enduction_n de_fw-fr temor_n etc._n etc._n of_o ecclesiastical_a correction_n so_o likewise_o correction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o hold_v man_n in_o fear_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o separate_v either_o for_o their_o wicked_a life_n or_o erroneous_a belief_n or_o their_o want_n of_o charity_n or_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n that_o be_v find_v together_o in_o any_o one_o now_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v such_o correction_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o betwixt_o thou_o and_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17._o the_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o same_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o if_o a_o man_n be_v take_v in_o any_o sin_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a instruct_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o receive_v not_o these_o correction_n
law_n of_o god_n and_o common_a justice_n so_o also_o by_o several_a decree_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savey_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o protestant_n september_n 29._o 1603._o and_o june_n 4._o 1653._o it_o be_v prohibit_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o guilty_a so_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o hinder_v but_o make_v it_o their_o humble_a and_o earnest_a request_n that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o any_o man_n upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o only_o drive_v very_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n and_o ancient_a dwelling_n into_o banishment_n but_o go_v on_o still_o to_o persecute_v they_o by_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a war_n which_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o carry_v on_o against_o they_o by_o the_o 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