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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 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call_v by_o the_o very_a name_n of_o saint_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o name_n and_o deed_n also_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o saint_n by_o all_o the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o mean_a reckon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v of_o they_o qvest._n lxxiiii_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n some_o pope_n do_v not_o at_o all_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seed_n so_o much_o as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n itself_o and_o none_o of_o they_o all_o have_v such_o gift_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o feed_v the_o universal_a church_n therefore_o some_o of_o they_o be_v no_o feeder_n or_o pastor_n at_o all_o and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o feeder_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o how_o can_v they_o just_o challenge_v the_o office_n of_o saint_n peter_n see_v they_o so_o much_o neglect_v the_o treble_a charge_n give_v to_o saint_n peter_n by_o his_o master_n christ_n who_o give_v he_o the_o dignity_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o duty_n annex_v thereunto_o qvest._n lxxv_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o his_o law_n only_o bind_v the_o same_o so_o reason_v saint_n james_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o 12._o jac._n 4._o 12._o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v viz._n the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o 28._o matth._n 10._o 28._o one_o lawgiver_n that_o can_v give_v law_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o one_o lawgiver_n be_v god_n for_o god_n only_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o aberration_n thereof_o and_o can_v punish_v they_o with_o condign_a punishment_n so_o reason_v the_o lord_n himself_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o ay_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a unto_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o work_n all_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v his_o under-officer_n not_o to_o make_v law_n but_o to_o command_v that_o the_o lord_n law_n only_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o as_o concern_v the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o in_o matter_n both_o of_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a government_n they_o must_v be_v square_v by_o those_o general_a rule_n that_o be_v set_v down_o by_o this_o one_o lawmaker_n in_o the_o authentical_a record_n of_o his_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o be_v so_o frame_v they_o be_v not_o for_o their_o particularity_n to_o be_v esteem_v so_o much_o man_n law_n as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o they_o to_o be_v account_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o be_v so_o make_v they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 7._o rom._n 13._o 5._o exod._n 16._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v and_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o man_n but_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o raignâ—_n over_o they_o qvest._n lxxvi_o true_a religion_n bind_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o canon_n and_o rule_n as_o be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o matter_n of_o substance_n whereas_o superstition_n impose_v other_o also_o which_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o the_o former_a name_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o etymology_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n religion_n have_v her_o name_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v 54._o religâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la religando_fw-la aâ—…oe_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la religione_fw-la cap._n 54._o for_o that_o by_o certain_a rule_n and_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n himself_o it_o do_v enclose_v and_o keep_v in_o as_o within_z certain_a limit_n and_o bound_n all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o perform_v that_o religious_a service_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v go_v astray_o and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n that_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_o superstition_n 3._o superstitio_fw-la quasi_fw-la supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n c._n 2._o 3._o have_v her_o name_n for_o that_o she_o be_v so_o bold_a 〈…〉_o hardy_a as_o to_o thrust_v those_o thing_n upon_o god_n people_n 〈…〉_o â—…re_o above_o and_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n so_o serious_o advise_v all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n as_o his_o religious_a servant_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v that_o religious_a service_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o they_o be_v prepare_v most_o ready_o and_o reverent_o to_o harken_v 17._o eccl._n 4._o 17._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v both_o learn_v &_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v therein_o command_v unto_o they_o &_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n that_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v suck_v out_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n foolish_a brain_n and_o be_v above_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n qvest._n lxxvii_o the_o laitic_a aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o religion_n