free_v as_o they_o who_o be_v lordlesse_a and_o subject_n to_o none_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o despoil_v christ_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n almighty_a god_n be_v high_o offend_v &_o just_o displease_v that_o so_o mean_v a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v contemn_v his_o commandment_n and_o not_o care_n for_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o priest_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o who_o by_o some_o please_a sacrifice_n shall_v appease_v this_o his_o indignation_n so_o just_o conceive_v and_o many_o preeste_n in_o deed_n have_v assay_v by_o diverse_a sacrifice_n to_o pacify_v this_o angry_a god_n but_o have_v all_o fail_v of_o their_o intend_a purpose_n for_o nether_a be_v they_o of_o that_o authority_n as_o to_o be_v mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o such_o a_o reconciliation_n neither_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o worth_a as_o to_o make_v amends_n for_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n wherefore_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n complain_v of_o their_o insufficiency_n say_v that_o he_o be_v full_a &_o cloy_v with_o the_o multitud_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n 1._o isa_n 1._o and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o offer_v unto_o he_o holocauste_n and_o vow_n of_o fatlinge_n he_o will_v not_o look_v at_o they_o 5._o auioâ—_n 5._o 10._o psal_n 10._o because_o say_v david_n god_n be_v not_o delight_v in_o such_o sacrifice_n yea_o so_o insufficient_a be_v all_o the_o preeste_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v put_v then_o out_o of_o office_n 34._o c._n 34._o and_o in_o steed_n of_o so_o many_o he_o will_v give_v we_o one_o priest_n and_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n who_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n david_n because_o as_o man_n he_o descend_v lineal_o from_o david_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n â—_o phiilp_n â—_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o inferior_a this_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o only_a high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o although_o in_o the_o la_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v many_o high_a preeste_n because_o â—_o hsâ—_n â—_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v their_o mortality_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v and_o remain_v alway_n and_o because_o death_n put_v they_o out_o of_o office_n â—_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o so_o the_o first_o of_o this_o rank_n and_o line_n of_o preeste_n be_v aaron_n for_o moses_n be_v extraordinary_a to_o who_o eleazarus_n and_o other_o succeed_v to_o the_o number_n of_o fowrscore_a and_o odd_a 2._o joseph_n h._n l._n 22._o aut._n c._n 2._o yet_o in_o the_o new_a law_n one_o christ_n jesus_n be_v sufficient_a who_o though_o he_o have_v many_o vicegerente_n which_o be_v bishop_n and_o preeste_n of_o the_o new_a law_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o successor_n for_o no_o man_n succeed_v to_o another_o unless_o the_o other_o either_o dye_n or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n though_o he_o die_v yet_o rise_v again_o never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o never_o surrender_v or_o give_v over_o his_o office_n but_o still_o offer_v sacrifice_n still_o baptise_v still_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o rule_v &_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o his_o vicar_n and_o ministers_n he_o have_v no_o high_a priest_n that_o succeed_v he_o but_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n fairy_n exceed_v all_o the_o pope_n bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o his_o preestly_a authority_n as_o divine_v say_v be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o character_n which_o other_o preeste_n receve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n but_o upon_o hypostatical_a union_n by_o which_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o authority_n extend_v not_o itself_o to_o christianes_n only_a or_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o â—_o cor._n 5._o as_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n authority_n do_v who_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o never_o be_v baptize_v but_o also_o even_o unto_o infidel_n who_o he_o command_v to_o receve_v faith_fw-mi the_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o his_o preestly_a power_n he_o institute_v sacrament_n establish_v a_o church_n &_o pastor_n and_o prescribe_v a_o monarchical_a government_n which_o ordonance_n the_o church_n obey_v but_o can_v not_o alter_v by_o his_o authority_n he_o can_v give_v grace_n with_o out_o sacrament_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_v mathewe_n 7._o mat._n 9_o luâ—_n 7._o marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o pope_n &_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n give_v no_o grace_n infaillible_o but_o by_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o only_a priest_n who_o can_v appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o this_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v hard_a because_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n suffer_v no_o repulse_n and_o the_o worth_a of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o he_o the_o same_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o god_n who_o be_v angry_a &_o to_o whon_n be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n be_v holy_a than_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v malicious_a &_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n â—_o rom._n â—_o than_o the_o sin_n displease_v so_o pretiouse_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o if_o christ_n have_v put_v the_o sacrifice_n in_o one_o balance_n &_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o it_o will_v have_v over_o weigh_v sin_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o weight_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o it_o wey_v down_o to_o hell_n 6._o iâ—b_n 6._o for_o if_o every_o operation_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o that_o heroical_a operation_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o singular_a charity_n 2._o io._n 1â—_n phil._n 2._o couragiouse_a fortitude_n invincible_a patience_n perfect_v obedience_n and_o sacred_a religion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o priest_n offer_v two_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n unbloudy_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o cross_a bloody_a or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v after_o diverse_a manner_n and_o under_o diverse_a form_n for_o in_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o sacred_a body_n and_o blood_n after_o a_o unbloudy_a manner_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offerend_a the_o same_o after_o a_o bloody_a manner_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n he_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n under_o another_o form_n that_o be_v under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o offer_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o form_n and_o likeness_n the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v offer_v 7.9_o heb._n 7.9_o because_o it_o be_v so_o precious_a that_o one_o oblation_n be_v sufficient_a but_o because_o it_o be_v offer_v only_o as_o a_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o grace_n &_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o this_o general_a cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o more_o particular_a cause_n and_o that_o this_o price_n shall_v be_v more_o determinate_o apply_v as_o by_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n so_o by_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n yea_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v bloody_a can_v not_o be_v repeat_v after_o christ_n resurrection_n he_o then_o be_v impassable_a and_o immortal_a it_o be_v convenient_a that_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n shall_v also_o be_v offer_v continual_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o four_o book_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o a_o sacrifice_n book_n see_v the_o four_o book_n by_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n but_o nether_a according_a unto_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n because_o that_o priest_n hood_n by_o christ_n passion_n be_v abrogate_a and_o be_v confine_v whithin_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_v of_o which_o christ_n be_v not_o nether_a according_o to_o melchisedech_n because_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n nor_o aggreement_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o see_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n for_o god_n affirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n 7
own_o herb_n and_o plant_v and_o prune_v also_o his_o tree_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n if_o the_o roman_a dictatour_n take_v from_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o exercise_n after_o the_o time_n of_o bear_v office_n be_v expire_v much_o more_o might_n adame_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o the_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n have_v labour_v gin._n perier_n l._n 4._o in_o gin._n and_o worked_a for_o his_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n thâ—â—_n god_n delte_v with_o adam_n to_o signify_v by_o this_o corporal_a exercise_n which_o he_o appoint_v he_o the_o task_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a virtue_n who_o operation_n be_v call_v work_n and_o true_o who_o so_o consider_v the_o end_n of_o man_n and_o his_o felicity_n 4._o th._n c._n 2._o q._n 3_o a._n 2._o &_o 4._o which_o consist_v in_o the_o perpetual_a vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a operation_n which_o man_n have_v will_v not_o marvel_v that_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n shall_v be_v good_a work_n and_o operation_n wherefore_o scripture_n all_o most_o in_o every_o place_n exhort_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n to_o work_n of_o charity_n justice_n mercy_n temperance_n fortitude_n patience_n and_o such_o other_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o life_n be_v some_o time_n compare_v to_o a_o warfare_n in_o which_o we_o must_v alway_n be_v fight_v or_o arm_v or_o fortify_v our_o self_n or_o observe_v the_o enemy_n as_o soldier_n do_v somety_n mes_fw-fr we_o be_v compare_v to_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n whoe_fw-mi work_n for_o wage_n some_o time_n to_o runner_n &_o wrestler_n who_o run_v and_o strive_v for_o a_o goal_n crown_n or_o reward_n so_o that_o our_o persection_n also_o consist_v in_o action_n labour_n and_o operation_n and_o true_o who_n consider_v how_o unworthy_a a_o man_n idleness_n be_v will_v never_o dream_v that_o in_o it_o shall_v consist_v a_o christian_n perfection_n for_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o the_o very_a bane_n of_o virtue_n and_o no_o less_o pernicious_a to_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n also_o than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o gardener_n or_o husband_n man_n for_o as_o the_o earth_n not_o till_v nor_o labour_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o weed_n as_o the_o tree_n not_o prune_v bear_v nought_o but_o leaf_n and_o at_o the_o length_n not_o so_o much_o as_o leaf_n so_o if_o by_o continual_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n the_o seed-plotte_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o continual_o manure_v and_o till_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n inspiration_n &_o inclination_n to_o virtue_n which_o be_v never_o want_v in_o our_o soul_n bring_v for_o the_o no_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o virtuous_a action_n but_o only_o the_o brere_n bramble_n and_o weed_n of_o vice_n do_v overgrow_v the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o pool_n that_o stand_v and_o move_v with_o no_o stream_n stink_v and_o engendrethe_v nothing_o else_o but_o frog_n snake_n &_o serpent_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v alway_v idle_a and_o unoccupied_a and_o never_o move_v with_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n putrifi_v in_o she_o own_o corruption_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o monstrouse_a vice_n true_o when_o man_n be_v idle_a he_o be_v unarm_v and_o expose_v to_o all_o danger_n then_o the_o devil_n taker_n his_o time_n the_o flesh_n aslaulte_v he_o the_o world_n molestes_fw-la he_o and_o he_o become_v slave_n &_o captive_a to_o they_o all_o because_o by_o operation_n he_o make_v no_o resistance_n and_o whereas_o much_o hurt_n have_v proceed_v from_o idleness_n never_o yet_o any_o exploit_n or_o entreprise_n worthy_a a_o man_n hence_o proceed_v fornication_n adultery_n robbery_n for_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o occupy_v in_o good_a cogitation_n it_o be_v occupy_v in_o evil_a because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v altogether_o idle_a but_o either_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o occupy_v wherefore_o the_o poet_n demaundethe_v why_o aegistus_n become_v a_o adulterer_n &_o he_o answer_v thus_o in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v a_o idle_a person_n when_o a_o man_n be_v idle_a and_o not_o exercise_v in_o virtuous_a action_n which_o produce_v good_a habit_n by_o which_o our_o sensuality_n be_v boidle_v and_o our_o passion_n be_v moderate_v then_o the_o flesh_n wax_v wanton_a sensuality_n become_v effeminate_a the_o passion_n be_v unruly_a and_o the_o man_n impotent_a to_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o scipio_n in_o one_o thing_n be_v wiser_n they_o cato_n because_o cato_n will_v have_v have_v carthage_n destroy_v that_o rome_n may_v enjoy_v a_o free_a peace_n and_o liberty_n but_o scipio_n count_v it_o more_o profitable_a for_o rome_n to_o have_v cathage_n stand_v that_o rome_n may_v have_v a_o enemy_n to_o exercise_v she_o which_o opinion_n of_o scipio_n time_n prove_v true_a for_o when_o carthage_n be_v afterward_o ruin_v rome_n think_v herself_o secure_a become_v careless_a and_o idle_a and_o the_o roman_n by_o idleness_n lose_v their_o former_a force_n &_o prowess_n and_o become_v altogether_o effeminate_a and_o impotent_a slave_n to_o sensuality_n who_o before_o hand_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o according_a to_o our_o new_a reformer_n doctrine_n idleness_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n of_o moral_a and_o christian_a life_n for_o they_o first_o of_o all_o will_v make_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o naked_a farthe_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n justice_n to_o be_v we_o be_v that_o which_o justifi_v and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o good_a work_n or_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a christian_a perfection_n shall_v consist_v in_o a_o abstract_a and_o idle_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n justice_n but_o in_o no_o practice_n nor_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n in_o no_o labour_n or_o good_a work_n at_o all_o and_o so_o whereas_o all_o other_o creature_n attain_v to_o their_o end_n by_o action_n motion_n and_o labour_n man_n only_o by_o idleness_n that_o be_v by_o apprehend_v only_o and_o do_v nothing_o shall_v purchase_v his_o felicity_n the_o artificer_n shall_v come_v to_o perfection_n in_o his_o art_n by_o labour_n exercise_n and_o operation_n not_o of_o one_o or_o twoe_n but_o many_o day_n yea_o of_o his_o whole_a life_n because_o by_o continual_a practice_n he_o augment_v his_o skill_n but_o the_o art_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v require_v no_o practice_n at_o all_o no_o labour_n no_o work_v because_o according_a to_o this_o opinion_n on_o only_a act_n of_o faith_n before_o a_o man_n die_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v he_o from_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o to_o make_v he_o as_o just_a &_o as_o holy_a as_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holye_n and_o so_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o be_v a_o operation_n by_o which_o we_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n &_o enjoy_v our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la shall_v be_v get_v without_o operation_n and_o we_o shall_v win_v our_o goal_n without_o run_v atcheve_fw-mi our_o victory_n without_o fight_v and_o gain_v our_o wage_n without_o work_v that_o be_v by_o a_o idle_a faith_n which_o apprehend_v only_o but_o do_v nothing_o they_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o since_o adames_n fall_v our_o nature_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o all_o our_o action_n even_o those_o that_o go_v for_o best_a be_v mortal_a and_o damnable_a sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o soon_o get_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o marble_n stone_n as_o wring_v one_o good_a work_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o certes_o sleep_v and_o idleness_n be_v our_o great_a perfection_n for_o if_o in_o every_o act_n we_o sin_v mortal_o better_a be_v it_o to_o sleep_v then_o 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