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sight_n preserve_v from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v it_o be_v 29._o joh_n 11._o 9_o matth._n 22._o 29._o darkness_n and_o blindness_n that_o cause_n both_o you_o err_v say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o the_o seduce_a sadducee_n not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n even_o as_o their_o seduce_a father_n err_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n lazaro_n psal_n 95._o 10._o chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n way_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v chrysostome_n bring_v in_o heresy_n and_o a_o corrupt_a life_n and_o make_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a person_n to_o hate_v the_o light_n 20._o joh._n 3._o 20._o lâ—st_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v as_o it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o a_o haereticke_n to_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o obscurity_n as_o irenaeus_n affirm_v for_o that_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v without_o ambiguity_n 2._o iren._n l_o 3_o c._n 2._o and_o obscurity_n give_v definitive_a sentence_n against_o their_o heresy_n from_o the_o which_o badge_n and_o cognizance_n if_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v be_v set_v free_a let_v she_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o her_o dear_a darling_n the_o slanderous_a accusation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o let_v she_o give_v a_o general_a liberty_n to_o the_o lie_v people_n to_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n and_o let_v she_o not_o any_o long_o commend_v a_o blind_a faith_n nor_o teach_v that_o faith_n consist_v rather_o in_o ignorance_n then_o in_o knowledge_n qvest._n iu._n not_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n but_o only_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o sufficient_a worthiness_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n cause_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o material_a cause_n as_o in_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o root_n all_o other_o the_o branch_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a person_n with_o who_o the_o legal_a covenant_n may_v be_v make_v which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o will_v stand_v steadfast_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v he_o shall_v convey_v over_o his_o nature_n holy_a and_o pure_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o be_v translate_v from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o if_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o stain_v and_o pollute_v it_o he_o shall_v convey_v it_o over_o to_o they_o stain_v and_o pollute_v and_o make_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o by_o ordinary_a propagation_n come_v from_o he_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n and_o woe_n so_o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o branch_n and_o upon_o he_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 17._o joh._n 15._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 17._o act._n 3._o 26._o be_v ground_v the_o evangelicall_a covenant_n that_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v available_a to_o all_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n both_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n our_o saviour_n answer_n be_v if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 16._o matth._n 19_o 16._o viz._n by_o this_o door_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o to_o all_o such_o as_o inquire_v and_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o life_n by_o the_o right_a door_n they_o must_v look_v to_o the_o answer_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o jailor_n demand_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v believe_v say_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o household_n that_o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o join_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n so_o saint_n peter_n to_o the_o same_o demand_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n 38._o act._n 2._o 38._o of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n now_o 15._o mar._n 1._o 15._o what_o this_o gospel_n be_v that_o christ_n himself_o first_o preach_v in_o jury_n and_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n show_v say_v god_n have_v make_v jesus_n 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 21._o christ_n sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o in_o all_o the_o which_o testimony_n we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o repent_v we_o for_o all_o our_o work_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o so_o dangerous_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o unless_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v free_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o as_o concern_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o which_o everlasting_a life_n be_v due_a that_o we_o can_v not_o find_v in_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o also_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o life_n everlasting_a for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a and_o a_o equal_a proportion_n between_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o debt_n and_o between_o the_o 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glorious_a work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o personal_o unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n but_o have_v the_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n still_o stay_v in_o they_o and_o stain_v their_o best_a work_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o those_o that_o he_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o be_v full_o satisfactory_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o absolute_o meritorious_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n qvest._n v._n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o transubstantiate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n bread_n and_o wine_n in_o
doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v fabulous_a and_o false_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o her_o own_o vulgar_a people_n learned_a writer_n the_o ancient_a father_n canonical_a scripture_n testimony_n argument_n draw_v from_o humane_a and_o divine_a testimony_n it_o be_v a_o approve_a saying_n that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o which_o in_o god_n matter_n be_v true_a of_o god_n people_n and_o in_o matter_n subject_a to_o sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n be_v true_a in_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v in_o they_o sense_n and_o reason_n sound_v 22._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 22._o wherefore_o see_v miracle_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n and_o therefore_o be_v appoint_v for_o infidel_n which_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o apprehend_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v herein_o especial_o if_o it_o concurâ—e_v with_o the_o plain_a censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v repute_v learned_a and_o wise_a but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n produce_v by_o they_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstanciation_n purgatory_n image_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v esteem_v so_o fabulous_a by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o learned_a writer_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o call_v they_o pâ—oâ—s_a fraud_n but_o also_o have_v judge_v their_o golden_a legend_n wherein_o many_o of_o they_o be_v set_v down_o to_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o a_o man_n of_o a_o brazen_a face_n and_o of_o and_o on_o forehead_n and_o so_o likewise_o have_v their_o own_o vulgar_a people_n judge_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o general_o they_o esteem_v the_o friar_n the_o reporter_n of_o these_o miracle_n to_o have_v be_v such_o shameless_a liar_n that_o it_o go_v for_o a_o common_a proverb_n among_o they_o a_o friar_n ergo_fw-la a_o liar_n as_o walsingham_n one_o of_o their_o own_o chronologer_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o if_o they_o thus_o judge_v of_o they_o when_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o faigâ—…ed_a forgery_n be_v nothing_o so_o full_o disclose_v as_o they_o wâ—re_v in_o some_o age_n â—ollowing_v how_o can_v any_o one_o now_o just_o refuse_v their_o testimony_n therein_o yea_o whereas_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v long_o since_o so_o sufficient_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o primitiâ—e_a church_n that_o as_o austin_n think_v he_o that_o expect_v more_o miracle_n be_v himself_o a_o monster_n and_o also_o see_v it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o uner_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n antichrist_n shall_v 9_o 2_o thes_n â—_o 9_o come_v by_o the_o work_n of_o saâ—an_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceive_a lenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n because_o she_o be_v so_o fâ—lly_o fraught_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o lie_a wonder_n and_o sign_n the_o catholic_a apology_n of_o that_o renown_a doctor_n of_o our_o church_n thomas_n morton_n now_o l._n bishop_n of_o lâ—tchfield_n do_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o diverse_a point_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v erroâ—ous_a and_o untrue_a by_o the_o plain_a and_o direct_a testimony_n of_o diverse_a enâ—…ent_a man_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n now_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o man_n of_o note_n diverse_a way_n bind_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o their_o affection_n whole_o devote_v to_o her_o service_n and_o in_o their_o resolution_n even_o captivate_v to_o her_o determination_n shall_v yet_o reâ—ect_v 〈◊〉_d particular_a point_n of_o their_o own_o dear_a mother_n faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o own_o swear_a brethren_n but_o that_o the_o 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protestant_n confess_v that_o their_o own_o opinion_n then_o question_v have_v no_o sure_a and_o certain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o the_o contrary_a position_n may_v better_v and_o more_o plain_o and_o sound_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o say_v â—e_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v command_v this_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o for_o i_o will_v captivate_v my_o understanding_n unto_o the_o church_n if_o then_o such_o man_n so_o captivate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v yet_o in_o diverse_a particular_a point_n give_v testimony_n against_o her_o doctrine_n contraâ—y_v to_o their_o purpose_n and_o settle_a resolution_n in_o the_o general_a herein_o appear_v the_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v extort_v a_o full_a testimony_n from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d vow_a enemy_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a asseveration_n of_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o romish_a superstition_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v old_a and_o ancient_a 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