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reformation_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o england_n england_n in_o the_o first_o article_n the_o author_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v once_o right_o and_o orderly_o gather_v either_o by_o apostle_n â—â—_o apostolick_fw-ge man_n whether_o philip_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o fox_n etc._n etc._n sothat_n all_o the_o work_n now_o be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o church_n which_o be_v none_o before_o but_o to_o reduce_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n answ._n though_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o since_o popery_n universal_o afterward_o prevail_v in_o both_o england_n and_o scotland_n as_o beda_n and_o nicephorus_n and_o ancient_a history_n witness_v we_o think_v by_o our_o brethren_n ground_n england_n lose_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o true_a church_n so_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o new_a church_n and_o 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pluck_v from_o the_o church_n what_o be_v give_v they_o the_o council_n of_o millian_n 402._o in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 402._o wherein_o some_o say_v augustine_n be_v precedent_n under_o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n some_o holy_a and_o powerful_a man_n be_v seek_v from_o the_o emperor_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n in_o her_o patrimony_n and_o right_n against_o the_o power_n and_o craft_n of_o avaritious_a man_n and_o they_o be_v call_v patron_n and_o the_o same_o be_v desire_v 420._o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o carthage_n but_o with_o the_o bishop_n advice_n cum_fw-la provisione_n episcoporum_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v clear_a patronage_n from_o their_o original_n be_v not_o church_n privilege_n and_o bishop_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v the_o patron_n quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la patronus_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o learned_a 6._o think_v this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o church_n patronage_n but_o the_o patron_n have_v be_v choose_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o they_o be_v not_o as_o our_o patronage_n be_v now_o which_o go_v 1._o by_o birth_n 2._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o man_n patrimony_n and_o civil_a thing_n that_o the_o patron_n have_v right_a unto_o under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o minister_n by_o birth_n neither_o be_v a_o patron_n a_o patron_n by_o birth_n and_o from_o this_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o the_o patron_n right_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o magistrate_n right_a and_o accumulative_a not_o primitive_a and_o that_o he_o can_v take_v nothing_o from_o the_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d less_o may_v the_o patron_n forestall_v the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o people_n by_o tie_v they_o and_o their_o free_a suffrage_n to_o a_o determinate_a man_n who_o he_o present_v and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_o which_o aâ—al_n aâ—entinus_n 〈◊〉_d when_o bishop_n give_v themselves_o only_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v and_o write_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o emperor_n take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o food_n and_o â—aiment_n and_o therefore_o give_v they_o a_o pâ—tronus_fw-la quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d patronum_fw-la curatoremque_fw-la vocabant_fw-la who_o they_o call_v a_o patron_n and_o here_o observe_v the_o bishop_n of_o old_a be_v the_o client_n and_o the_o son_n and_o pupil_n now_o he_o must_v be_v the_o patron_n and_o tutor_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n antichristian_a prelate_n will_v be_v patron_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o church_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o original_n of_o patronage_n because_o this_o ground_n be_v common_a to_o all_o church_n but_o not_o all_o but_o only_o some_o certain_a church_n have_v patronage_n therefore_o their_o ground_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v that_o some_o religious_a and_o pious_a person_n found_v church_n and_o dotted_a and_o mortify_v to_o they_o benefice_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n do_v give_v a_o patronage_n over_o these_o found_v church_n to_o the_o first_o foundator_n and_o their_o heir_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o nominate_v and_o present_v a_o pastor_n to_o the_o church_n but_o there_o be_v two_o notable_a wrong_n in_o this_o for_o 1._o if_o the_o fundator_fw-la have_v all_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n in_o those_o bound_n where_o the_o church_n be_v erect_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o erect_v a_o church_n and_o furnish_v a_o â—â—pend_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o by_o god_n law_n also_o ergo_fw-la the_o church_n owe_v to_o he_o no_o gift_n of_o patronage_n for_o that_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o keep_v that_o patronage_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o erect_v a_o church_n but_o and_o if_o he_o be_v lord_n heritor_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n both_o erect_v a_o church_n and_o dot_v a_o stipend_n sub_fw-la modum_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la modum_fw-la debiti_fw-la by_o way_n of_o alm_n not_o by_o way_n of_o debt_n then_o be_v there_o no_o gratuity_n of_o honour_n nor_o reward_n of_o patronage_n due_a to_o he_o for_o alm_n as_o alm_n have_v no_o real_a or_o bodily_a reward_n to_o be_v give_v by_o those_o on_o who_o the_o alm_n be_v bestow_v but_o only_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o poor_a joh_n 31._o 20._o it_o be_v a_o debt_n pay_v to_o god_n he_o do_v requite_v it_o and_o 591._o calderword_n say_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o church_n man_n shall_v allure_v man_n to_o find_v church_n and_o to_o work_n of_o piety_n by_o give_v they_o the_o right_n of_o present_v a_o man_n to_o the_o change_n and_o also_o he_o will_v call_v it_o simony_n not_o piety_n or_o religion_n if_o one_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v a_o good_a work_n to_o the_o church_n except_o upon_o so_o dear_a rate_n and_o so_o hard_a a_o condition_n as_o to_o
the_o king_n judge_v by_o they_o and_o in_o they_o 2._o this_o error_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o worse_a error_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o israel_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n but_o certain_o there_o be_v as_o specious_a and_o plausible_a reason_n if_o not_o more_o specious_a for_o the_o people_n government_n in_o all_o civil_a matter_n than_o there_o can_v be_v for_o their_o church-power_n of_o judge_v in_o the_o church-matter_n and_o government_n thereof_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o ruler_n only_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v to_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o establish_v the_o king_n throne_n for_o obey_v that_o commandment_n as_o a_o god_n 23._o word_n teach_v if_o the_o people_n have_v as_o great_a 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in_o care_v matter_n in_o judgement_n 2._o we_o see_v 3_o david_n practice_n in_o condemn_v the_o amalckite_n out_o of_o his_o own_o confession_n not_o ask_v the_o people_n consent_n and_o in_o condemn_v to_o death_n 15_o baanah_n and_o rehab_n for_o kill_v ishbosheth_n solomon_n give_v sentence_n 12._o against_o adoniiah_n joab_n shimei_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n david_n pardon_v shimei_n contrary_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o zerviahs_n son_n 3._o if_o from_o the_o people_n witness_v and_o hear_v of_o judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n we_o conclude_v the_o people_n be_v judge_n with_o the_o ruler_n there_o be_v never_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o no_o judge_n to_o put_v evil_a doer_n to_o shame_n but_o every_o man_n do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n 2._o because_o all_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n no_o less_o than_o the_o ruler_n himself_o as_o anabaptist_n teach_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 7._o our_o brethren_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v bring_v num._n 15._o 33._o to_o moses_n and_o to_o aaron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o congregation_n but_o the_o congregation_n signify_v not_o the_o common_a multitude_n for_o 35._o moses_n receive_v the_o sentence_n from_o god_n and_o pronounce_v it_o and_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o to_o death_n and_o numb_a 27._o 1._o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n stand_v before_o moses_n eleazar_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n as_o judge_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o witness_n not_o as_o judge_n but_o v_o 6._o 7._o moses_n give_v out_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n from_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o 1_o king_n 21._o 12._o naboth_n stand_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v judge_v but_o the_o noble_n and_o prince_n be_v his_o judge_n because_o v_o 8._o jezabel_n write_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o prince_n that_o v_o 10._o they_o shall_v carry_v out_o naboth_n and_o stone_n he_o to_o wit_n judicial_o and_o v_o 11._o the_o noble_n and_o prince_n do_v as_o jezabel_n have_v send_v unto_o they_o and_o jeremiah_n cap._n 26._o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o v_o 10._o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o judicial_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o new_a gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n judge_v but_o because_o jeremiah_n speak_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n who_o vers_fw-la 24_o be_v in_o a_o fury_n and_o rage_n against_o jeremiah_n if_o ahikam_n have_v not_o save_v he_o from_o their_o violence_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 4._o quest_n 5._o whither_o there_o be_v no_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o a_o parishional_a congregation_n meet_v every_o lord_n day_n in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o author_n in_o this_o first_o 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stephanus_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hyerosolamita_n cyrillus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 42._o causabon_n observe_v so_o these_o who_o meet_v at_o one_o sermon_n be_v call_v ecclesia_fw-la a_o church_n and_o it_o be_v call_v ecclesia_fw-la &_o concio_fw-la say_v the_o refutator_fw-la of_o tilen_v cit_fw-la but_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o union_n of_o more_o particular_a congregation_n in_o their_o principal_a member_n for_o church-government_n to_o be_v the_o meeting_n or_o church_n representative_a of_o these_o many_o unite_a congregation_n 4._o dist._n a_o parish-church_n material_a be_v a_o church_n within_o such_o local_a bound_n the_o member_n whereof_o dwell_v contiguous_o togegether_o one_o border_v on_o the_o other_o our_o brethren_n mean_v not_o of_o such_o a_o church_n for_o as_o 12._o paâ—â—_n baynes_n say_v well_o this_o god_n institute_v not_o because_o a_o company_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n may_v thus_o dwell_v 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or_o not_o some_o consideration_n be_v here_o to_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o baptism_n be_v not_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o christ_n mystical_a and_o invisible_a body_n as_o such_o for_o it_o be_v presuppose_v we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o our_o sin_n pardon_v already_o before_o baptism_n come_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o sin_n pardon_v but_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o entry_n in_o christ_n visible_a body_n as_o swear_v to_o the_o colour_n be_v that_o which_o enter_v a_o soldier_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o such_o a_o army_n whereas_o before_o his_o oath_n he_o be_v only_o a_o heart_n friend_n to_o the_o army_n and_o cause_n 2._o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o a_o seal_n as_o a_o seal_n add_v no_o new_a land_n or_o good_n to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o charter_n and_o seal_n be_v give_v but_o only_o do_v legal_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o right_n of_o such_o land_n give_v to_o the_o man_n by_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o baptism_n be_v a_o real_a legal_a seal_n legal_o confirm_v the_o man_n in_o his_o actual_a and_o visible_a profession_n of_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n regeneration_n so_o as_o though_o before_o baptism_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n yet_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n visible_a until_o he_o be_v make_v such_o by_o baptism_n 3._o this_o question_n touch_v the_o controversy_n anent_o the_o efficiency_n work_v and_o operation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o i_o give_v a_o taste_n short_o sacrament_n be_v consider_v as_o sacrament_n in_o abstracto_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la signâ—rum_fw-la the_o reprobate_n do_v receive_v holy_a seal_n and_o sacrament_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sacrament_n and_o work_v no_o grace_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o from_o god_n all_o operation_n from_o or_o about_o 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from_o the_o sacrament_n to_o which_o sense_v 7._o durandus_fw-la 1._o occam_fw-la 7._o gabriel_n biel_n 3._o aliacensis_fw-la do_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v physical_a instrument_n produce_v grace_n in_o a_o physical_a way_n though_o papist_n cry_v out_o against_o our_o divine_n for_o teach_v so_o only_o they_o say_v god_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n produce_v grace_n of_o his_o mere_a free_a will_n ad_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la operatur_fw-la deus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la solâ_fw-la liberâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n 2._o gregorius_n de_fw-fr valentia_n say_v these_o schoolman_n nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la tribuere_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quam_fw-la haeretici_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o heretic_n give_v yet_o 4._o vasquez_n and_o a_o jesult_n
a_o man_n or_o no._n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o thing_n out_o of_o controversy_n yea_o that_o this_o be_v no_o question_n at_o all_o whether_o or_o no_o do_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n so_o bind_v that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o stand_a enditement_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o rom._n 14._o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o meat-kind_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n unclean_a or_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v of_o itself_o but_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o il-informed_n and_o erroneous_a conscience_n to_o he_o so_o think_v it_o be_v unclean_a that_o be_v to_o this_o man_n now_o under_o the_o actual_a darkness_n and_o error_n of_o a_o ill-informed_n conscience_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v but_o he_o must_v abstain_v from_o eat_v not_o simple_o from_o eat_v but_o from_o eat_v â—â—li_fw-la modo_fw-la so_o all_o who_o have_v commented_a on_o the_o place_n calvin_n beza_n parâ—us_n rollocus_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o father_n all_o who_o either_o commented_a on_o or_o handle_v the_o text_n occasional_o as_o theodoret_n chrysostome_n basilius_n augustine_n cyprian_n ambrose_n origen_n anselm_n all_o the_o popish_a writer_n lyra_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la aquinas_n toletus_n pirerius_n estius_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o 5._o adrianus_n 2._o vasquez_n 2._o pezantius_n say_v it_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o heretical_a to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n or_o prohibition_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n 3._o hence_o the_o conscience_n carry_v to_o the_o agent_n from_o god_n a_o twofold_a obligation_n most_o considerable_a here_o 1._o one_o from_o the_o action_n itself_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v and_o this_o come_v whole_o from_o the_o obliege_v law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o conscience_n there_o be_v another_o obligation_n that_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o action_n and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o action_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o this_o obligation_n come_v from_o conscience_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o do_v nothing_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v against_o the_o light_n or_o indictment_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o this_o be_v a_o imbred_a rose_n &_o flower_n of_o divinifie_v and_o majesty_n that_o grow_v kind_o out_o of_o conscience_n according_a to_o that_o high_a place_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o royalty_n that_o it_o have_v to_o be_v something_o of_o god_n a_o little_a breast-god_n a_o little_a deputy_n and_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v so_o when_o a_o proconsull_n bring_v to_o i_o a_o forge_a commandment_n from_o my_o sovereign_n and_o prince_n i_o may_v receive_v it_o with_o nonobedience_n if_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o forgery_n but_o i_o be_o not_o to_o despise_v and_o put_v any_o note_n of_o disgrace_n upon_o the_o proconsull_n be_v cause_n he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n the_o deputy_n of_o my_o sovereign_n though_o in_o this_o particular_a mandat_fw-la he_o do_v prevaricate_v and_o not_o represent_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o prince_n who_o deputy_n otherways_o he_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n so_o be_v this_o the_o depute_a royalty_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o stand_v to_o i_o bic_a &_o nunc_fw-la as_o represent_v a_o message_n from_o god_n though_o it_o represent_v it_o false_o that_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrary_a that_o deputry_n and_o message_n stand_v actual_o in_o vigour_n 4._o i_o desire_v that_o these_o two_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v careful_o keep_v in_o mind_n hence_o i_o say_v that_o conscience_n carry_v the_o former_a obligation_n of_o god_n law_n from_o which_o formal_o the_o action_n have_v its_o lawfulness_n and_o in_o a_o eccentrick_a and_o irregular_a discrepance_n from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o unlawfulnesse_n it_o do_v not_o oblige_v i_o to_o the_o action_n because_o it_o be_v conscience_n simple_o for_o when_o it_o offer_v a_o action_n to_o i_o as_o lawful_a which_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o a_o part_n rei_fw-la in_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o that_o unlawful_a action_n for_o as_o god_n have_v give_v to_o no_o ruler_n make_v of_o clay_n any_o royal_a power_n to_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o to_o destroy_v where_o as_o his_o office_n be_v as_o a_o father_n to_o save_v and_o govern_v so_o have_v not_o god_n give_v to_o conscience_n any_o power_n to_o oblige_v i_o to_o sin_n yea_o and_o conscience_n remain_v conscience_n when_o it_o represent_v forge_v and_o illegal_a mandate_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n good_a even_o when_o man_n love_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n by_o reason_n yet_o in_o that_o false_a representation_n conscience_n be_v not_o god_n deputy_n therefore_o though_o if_o a_o man_n judge_v some_o doctrine_n to_o be_v error_n though_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n to_o he_o that_o so_o judge_v they_o be_v error_n yet_o be_v these_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v reject_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o absolute_o by_o he_o who_o judge_v so_o any_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o respect_n as_o they_o come_v in_o under_o the_o notion_n and_o garment_n of_o error_n &_o also_o if_o any_o suffer_v death_n for_o a_o error_n which_o in_o conscience_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n that_o error_n be_v to_o he_o truth_n distinguo_fw-la it_o be_v to_o he_o truth_n that_o be_v he_o conceive_v and_o dream_v that_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v most_o true_a but_o to_o he_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o be_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o he_o as_o truth_n and_o practise_v as_o lawful_a that_o be_v most_o false_a for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v both_o in_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n and_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o receive_v it_o as_o truth_n and_o profess_v it_o and_o die_v for_o it_o he_o die_v not_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n but_o he_o die_v for_o error_n and_o for_o the_o dream_n of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o so_o be_v not_o bless_v as_o one_o who_o dve_v for_o righteousness_n for_o this_o vain_a reason_n say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n and_o it_o be_v righteousness_n upon_o the_o belief_n whereby_o i_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o suffer_v for_o a_o lie_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o truth_n both_o these_o be_v false_a the_o former_a be_v false_a for_o the_o mind_n be_v under_o god_n obliege_v law_n to_o conceive_v aright_o of_o all_o divine_a truth_n as_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o a_o law_n 2._o the_o latter_a be_v false_a for_o to_o believe_v lie_v as_o divine_a truth_n and_o suffer_v for_o they_o because_o the_o err_a conscience_n say_v they_o be_v divine_a truth_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o sinful_a credulity_n and_o blind_a zeal_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v what_o our_o conscience_n dictate_v as_o truth_n under_o this_o formal_a reduplication_n because_o our_o conscience_n thus_o do_v dictate_v and_o say_v it_o be_v truth_n but_o because_o god_n spirit_n say_v to_o our_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n not_o because_o our_o own_o spirit_n and_o our_o own_o dream_v and_o misâ—ed_a conscience_n say_v so_o this_o be_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o papist_n anent_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n but_o with_o a_o little_a change_n for_o our_o conscience_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n as_o such_o be_v no_o more_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o formal_a medium_n and_o reason_n why_o with_o a_o divine_a faith_n i_o believe_v a_o divine_a truth_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a truth_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o my_o faith_n so_o a_o â—baptists_n make_v a_o pope_n and_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o the_o whole_a formal_a obligation_n tie_v i_o to_o receive_v this_o and_o this_o point_n as_o a_o divine_a truth_n be_v because_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n the_o conscience_n represent_v of_o it_o be_v but_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o my_o believe_a but_o not_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o my_o believe_a the_o conscience_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o believe_v it_o tali_fw-la modo_fw-la after_o a_o rational_a way_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o practical_a reason_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n why_o i_o believe_v it_o simpliciter_fw-la for_o papist_n arrian_n macedonian_n and_o the_o most_o
testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la they_o lose_v the_o subject_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n lodovick_n the_o four_o answer_v the_o calumny_n of_o john_n the_o 22._o 22._o say_v it_o be_v against_o all_o law_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v no_o imperial_a authority_n and_o power_n except_o he_o be_v anoint_v consecrated_a and_o crown_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o cit_v their_o own_o sunt_fw-la law_n on_o the_o contrary_n that_o joannes_n the_o 22._o say_v the_o emperor_n insinuate_v in_o his_o bull_n that_o he_o be_v universal_a lord_n in_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n bonifacius_n the_o eight_o set_v out_o a_o bull_n against_o philip_n the_o fair_a philippus_n pulcher_n king_n of_o france_n as_o say_v aufrerii_fw-la stephanus_n aufrerii_fw-la and_o speak_v thus_o that_o he_o be_v universal_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o both_o temparall_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n bonifacius_n episcopus_fw-la servus_n serâ—orum_fw-la dei_fw-la philippo_n frâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d regi_fw-la 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prclat_n do_v not_o teach_v or_o aim_v at_o all_o these_o point_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o way_n of_o