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the_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v speak_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o it_o neither_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v or_o give_v out_o and_o therefore_o this_o argument_n neither_o affirmative_o nor_o negative_o compel_v the_o hearer_n but_o only_o induce_v he_o to_o some_o like_n or_o dislike_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v and_o be_v rather_o for_o a_o orator_n to_o persuade_v the_o simple_a sort_n then_o for_o a_o disputer_n to_o enforce_v he_o that_o be_v learned_a 1_o cor._n 1_o â—1_n joh_n â—_o 34_o deut._n 19.15_o matth._n 18._o 16._o t._n c._n la._n p._n 10._o although_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n of_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v good_a neither_o in_o humane_a nâ—r_n divine_a science_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o small_a force_n in_o humane_a science_n for_o if_o such_o as_o natural_o and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o may_v come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n in_o those_o science_n which_o in_o divine_a maturi_fw-la have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o as_o of_o he_o which_o natural_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n can_v no_o more_o judge_n of_o they_o then_o a_o blind_a man_n of_o colour_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o draw_v crolit_fw-la if_o it_o be_v bare_o speak_v without_o reason_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o eaâ—rieth_v also_o a_o suspicion_n of_o untruth_n whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v well_o note_n when_o to_o signify_v a_o thing_n corrupt_o speak_v and_o against_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o man_n rom._n 3._o he_o say_v not_o as_o a_o wicked_a and_o fly_a man_n but_o simple_o as_o a_o man_n and_o although_o this_o corruption_n be_v reform_v in_o many_o yet_o for_o so_o mâ—ch_o as_o in_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v most_o advance_v there_o remain_v both_o ignorance_n and_o disorder_a affection_n whereof_o either_o of_o they_o turn_v he_o from_o speak_v of_o the_o truth_n no_o man_n authority_n with_o the_o church_n especial_o and_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o persuade_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o assurance_n unto_o the_o conscience_n t._n c._n l._n 2_o p._n 21._o of_o divers_a sentence_n of_o the_o father_n themselves_o whereby_o some_o have_v liken_v they_o to_o brute_n beast_n without_o reason_n which_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o some_o have_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o simple_a rude_a man_n allege_v reason_n unto_o company_n of_o learned_a man_n i_o will_v conteâ—_n myself_o at_o this_o time_n with_o two_o or_o three_o sentence_n irâ—nevo_fw-la say_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v show_v but_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o l._n 3_o cap._n 12_o jerome_n say_v no_o man_n â—s_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a or_o eloquent_a have_v any_o authority_n after_o the_o apostle_n in_o psal._n 86._o augustinâ—_n say_v that_o he_o will_v believe_v none_o how_o godly_a and_o learned_a soever_o he_o be_v unless_o he_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n by_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o some_o reason_n nor_o contrary_a to_o they_o ep._n 18._o and_o in_o another_o place_n hear_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v not_o this_o donâ—ius_n say_v â—â—gatus_fw-la say_v vincentius_n say_v hilarius_n say_v ambrose_n say_v augustine_n say_v but_o harken_v unto_o thâ—_n the_o lord_n say_v ep_n 8._o and_o again_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o arrian_n he_o affirm_v that_o neither_o he_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o council_n of_o niâ—e_n nor_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o arimiâ—e_n thereby_o to_o bring_v prejudice_n each_o to_o other_o neither_o outhâ—_n the_o arrian_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o one_o nor_o himself_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v witness_n proper_a â—â—_o neither_o but_o common_a to_o both_o matter_n with_o matter_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v debate_v cont._n max._n atrian_a p._n 14._o cap._n and_o in_o another_o â—â—ce_n against_o petil._n the_o donarist_n he_o say_v let_v not_o these_o word_n he_o hear_v between_o we_o i_o say_v you_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v this_o thus_o â—aith_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o and_o by_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v there_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o let_v we_o try_v the_o cause_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n cap._n 3._o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n affirmative_o in_o nothing_o worth_a matth._n 17.10_o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o 2d_o it_o at_o any_o time_n it_o happen_v unto_o augustine_n as_o it_o do_v against_o the_o donatist_n and_o other_o to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o have_v be_v heiuâ—e_v he_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o do_v before_o he_o have_v lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o also_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o hare_n themselves_o high_a of_o some_o council_n or_o of_o some_o man_n of_o name_n that_o have_v â—avorcil_n that_o part_n a_o declaration_n what_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n matth._n 86._o 40._o ephis_n 5._o 29._o matth_n 5._o 46._o 1_o â—ian_n 5._o 8._o matth._n 1â—_n 42._o act_n 4._o 31._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 7_o 9_o t._n c._n lib._n p._n 6._o where_o this_o doctrine_n be_v accuse_v of_o bring_v man_n to_o despair_n it_o have_v wrong_v for_o when_o doubt_v be_v the_o way_n to_o despair_v against_o which_o this_o doctrine_n offer_v the_o remedy_n it_o must_v needâ—_n be_v that_o it_o bring_v comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n luke_n 7._o â—_o what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o in_o what_o respect_n law_n of_o pulky_a be_v thereunto_o necessary_o require_v john_n 10._o 22._o and_o 1.47_o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 16._o that_o he_o may_v r._n o_o n_o cise_n both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n ephes._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o genry_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o â—â—_o also_o and_o of_o the_o â—â—â—â—bâ—dâ—_n â—ile_a t._n p._n 3._o 7._o art_n 3_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o acts._n 2.36_o john_n 13_o 13._o col._n 3._o 21._o and_o 2._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cer._n 1._o 23._o vide_fw-la &_o tanilum_n lib._n a_o shall_fw-mi 15._o not_o qussitissturis_fw-la â—â—â—it_fw-la assâ—â—iâ—_n quos_fw-la per_fw-la flagiria_fw-la invite_v vulgus_fw-la christianes_n appellabat_fw-la auâ—ior_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la 〈…〉_z pâ—â—â—â—â—â—rem_fw-la pension_n pilatum_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—rat_fw-mi repressâ—g_v in_o pâ—esers_n exitiabilu_fw-la superstitio_fw-la râ—â—sâ—â—â—_n erumpehat_fw-la â—â—â—_o and_o per_fw-la judsam_fw-la originem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mali_fw-la jed_fw-la per_fw-la urhem_fw-mi â—â—iâ—m_fw-la quo_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la undique_fw-la atrocia_fw-la aus_fw-la pâ—denda_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—â—_o â—â—l_o broâ—â—â—â—â—_n john_n 15._o 21._o use_v 86._o 2._o 4._o apec_n 2._o 13._o tâ—cul_fw-la de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n iter._n advers._fw-la haâ—es_n lib._n â—_o 1._o cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n act_n 8._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o &_o 2._o 41._o matth._n 13.47_o &_o 13._o 24._o exod._n 23._o â—â—_o 106.19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o jere_n 11.14_o 2_o king_n 23._o 17._o lâ—i_fw-la 17._o 3._o &_o 1._o 4._o &_o 60._o 15._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 13._o 8._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o â—â—â—uâ—a_fw-la in_o council_n car._n matth_n 7._o 24._o &_o 16._o 18._o &_o â—â—_o 19_o sâ—â—â—â—â—ium_n in_o â—â—â—â—_o con._n il_fw-fr matth._n 12._o 30._o in_o conâ—iâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z vide_fw-la hâ—â—â—â—_n dial._n atâ—â—â—_n lucifâ—â—â—a_fw-la 2_o chre._n 13._o hos._n 14._o 15_o &_o 17._o josh._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 11.28_o calvin_n epish_a 1._o epist._n 283._o epist._n 285._o tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la caslie_n ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la acts._n 2._o 47._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o particular_a form_n of_o church-polity_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n since_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v particular_o unto_o any_o such_o form_n be_v not_o of_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n tertul._n de_fw-fr hibitu_fw-la mul._n aerouli_fw-la sine_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it non_fw-la lunt_fw-la rom._n 2._o 15._o lact._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptater_n lator_fw-la cic._n 3._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la repub_fw-la two_o thing_n mislike_v the_o one_o that_o we_o distinguish_v matter_n of_o discipline_n or_o church_n government_n from_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n in_o abridge_n the_o large_a and_o rich_a contink_v thereof_o their_o word_n be_v these_o you_o which_o
debere_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la rituales_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticas_fw-la attinet_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o aedificationis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o his_o semper_fw-la habendâ—_n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la inutiles_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o noxias_fw-la nempe_fw-la ineptas_fw-la &_o supersticiosas_fw-la patronis_fw-la suis_fw-la relinquamus_fw-la goulart_n genevens_n annot._n in_o epist._n cypr._n 74._o 74._o t.c.l._n â—_o pa_n 71._o they_o shall_v nor_o have_v be_v to_o hold_v as_o to_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o â—ingle_a the_o ceremony_n and_o invention_n of_o menâ—_n with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n t.c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 170._o the_o profitable_a signification_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v the_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a word_n â—neu_fw-fr the_o church_n whereas_o there_o ought_v to_o â—e_v no_o doctor_n liâ—ard_v in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o all_o hough_o tâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v â—â—_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o by_o â—â—â—n_a line_n draw_v across_o one_o over_o another_o in_o the_o child_n forehead_n forehead_n luk._n 7._o 44_o 44_o t._n c._n lib._n â—_o pag._n 170._o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o have_v real_a the_o ecclesiâ—ssical_a siery_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v â—â—â—â—â—_o in_o christian_n in_o â—â—â—â—s_n all_o in_o reproach_n thuâ—_n the_o god_n which_o â—ry_o believe_v on_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o cross._n and_o they_o think_v goâ—d_v to_o râ—th_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a therefore_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o god_n by_o the_o often_o use_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crist._n which_o carefulness_n and_o goul_a mind_n to_o keep_v among_o they_o a_o open_a proseâ—â—â—n_n of_o christ_n crucify_v althrough_a it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v yet_o be_v not_o this_o mean_n so_o and_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v keep_v it_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n then_o by_o this_o use_n of_o cross_v and_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o no_o good_a ground_n so_o the_o lord_n leave_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v to_o câ—mour_n of_o the_o forat_a of_o man_n brain_n be_v that_o it_o begin_v forthwith_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o swall_a ciour_n to_o be_v superstiâ—ivosly_o abuse_v the_o christian_n have_v such_o a_o superstition_n in_o it_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o cross_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grame_v that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v well_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v to_o do_v for_o we_o live_v not_o among_o those_o nation_n which_o do_v cast_v we_o in_o the_o â—â—th_n or_o reproach_v we_o with_o die_v cross_n of_o christ._n now_o that_o we_o live_v among_o papist_n that_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o cros_n of_o christ_n but_o which_o esteem_v more_o of_o the_o word_n in_o cross_n thru_a of_o the_o tene_z â—as_o wâ—â—â—_n be_v his_o suffering_n we_o ough_v now_o to_o do_v clean_o conâ—â—riwile_v to_o thrill_v christian_n and_o abolish_v aâ—l_v use_v of_o that_o cross_n to_o for_o contrary_a theasâ—â—_n must_v have_v contrary_a remedy_n if_o therefore_o thâ—oed_v to_o christian_n to_o deliver_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n sunt_fw-la now_o 〈…〉_z all_o senue_n the_o cross_n the_o christian_n now_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superstition_n estimation_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o take_v away_o â—e_a use_n of_o it_o it_o epheâ—_n 5._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 21_o 21_o sen._n epist._n 1â—_n lib._n 1._o 1._o tâ—â—oin_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z frons_fw-la honinies_fw-la cristitiae_fw-la islortatis_fw-la clementia_n severitatis_fw-la index_n est_fw-la plin._n lib._n 21._o ez._n k9_n 4._o apoc._n 7._o 3._o â—_o p_o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n 4_o c.9_n a_o caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la uâ—_n &c_n &c_n anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr resur_n car._n cypr._n epist_n 56._o â—d_a thimâ—â—â—â—â—_n cypr._n the_o lap_n erant_fw-la enim_fw-la supplices_fw-la corona_fw-la li._n tetilib_n de_fw-fr coreâ—il_fw-fr in_o the_o service_n of_o â—loâ—_n the_o donor_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o alâ—â—â—_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o suppliant_n that_o wear_v present_a be_v garland_n garland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n â—_o she_o i._o 1_o cap._n 6._o 6._o oziar_fw-la rex_fw-la leprae_fw-la varielate_fw-la in_o front_n macularuâ—_n est_fw-la co_fw-la porie_n corporis_fw-la norarus_fw-la est_fw-la nso_fw-la domino_fw-la ubi_fw-la sigâ—â—â—cur_fw-la qui_fw-la dominâ—_n prometentur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 16._o 16._o ginlart_n be_o not_o in_o cypr._n lib._n ad_fw-la demerr_n cap._n 19_o quamvis_fw-la veteres_fw-la christiani_n externo_fw-la signo_fw-la crud_n un_o sumi_fw-la lil_fw-la â—amen_fw-la suit_n since_o superstitione_n &c_n &c_n ductrias_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la merito_fw-la ab_fw-la crâ—â—e_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la lâ—â—â—epsie_n pios_fw-la servant_n immunes_fw-la immunes_fw-la idem_fw-la an._n not_o in_o cypr._n epist._n 57_o 67._o dist._n 6.3_o cap._n quid._n â—izon_n lib_n 17._o cap._n 15._o the._n pag._n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 3._o resp._n ad_fw-la tert._n tert._n joseph_n antiq_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o &_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o 8._o their_o eagle_n their_o ensign_n and_o the_o image_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o army_n and_o have_v always_o a_o kind_n of_o chapel_n wherein_o they_o place_n and_o adore_v they_o be_v their_o god_n â—â—_o l._n 40._o heredian_n lib._n 4._o 4._o matth._n 22.20_o 22.20_o 2_o chro._n 4._o 3._o 3._o exod._n â—2_n â—_o â—_o 2_o chro._n 34_o 7._o 7._o josh._n 22._o 10._o 1_o king_n 11._o 1â—_n 2_o king_n 13._o 13._o 2_o king_n 18_o 3,6_o &_o 12._o 2._o 2_o king_n 23._o 7._o of_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n baptism_n caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbeatur_fw-la â—t_a &_o anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illumineâ—ur_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr reser_n caâ—_n gen._n 48._o 14._o 2_o king_n 5._o 11._o num._n 27._o 18._o matth._n 9_o 18._o mark_v 5._o 23._o 8._o 12._o matth._n 19.13_o mark_v 10._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 15._o mark_v 16.17_o aâ—â—_n 1â—_n â—_o act_n 8_o 17_o 18._o 〈…〉_z august_n de_fw-fr â—_o o_o â—k_v â—â—_o cap._n 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptis_n cypr._n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la donat._n c._n â—_o euseb_n emis_fw-la ser._n the_o vent_v aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n liâ—_n 15_o cap._n 26._o lâ—â—â—_n 6._o 3._o act_n 8._o 12_o 15._o jer._n advers._fw-la â—ucif_n cap._n 4._o cypr._n epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la jubajenum_fw-la heb._n 6._o 3._o psal._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o t_o c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 1â—1_n tell_v i_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o confirmation_n in_o the_o 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