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down_o by_o the_o four_o euagelist_n declare_v how_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v or_o fulfil_v of_o christ_n and_o what_o he_o teach_v and_o do_v and_o that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v all_o fullness_n this_o i_o say_v be_v true_o call_v the_o gospel_n the_o preach_v also_o and_o scripture_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o they_o expound_v unto_o we_o how_o the_o son_n be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v true_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o even_o at_o this_o day_n it_o lose_v not_o that_o worthy_a name_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a the_o same_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n term_v 3._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v line_n and_o work_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o ear_n yea_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a through_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n which_o 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law_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n there_o shall_v follow_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n in_o the_o title_n of_o justification_n and_o although_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o pharisee_n doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n may_v seem_v when_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o jeremie_n prophesy_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o in_o deed_n it_o not_o only_o be_v &_o as_o yet_o be_v though_o the_o papist_n call_v it_o new_a in_o regard_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n which_o have_v of_o long_a time_n 1._o be_v receive_v a_o ancient_a doctrine_n but_o also_o the_o most_o ancient_a in_o the_o world_n for_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n fore_o ordain_v to_o save_v the_o world_n by_o christ_n and_o this_o his_o predestination_n and_o eternal_a counsel_n have_v he_o open_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o all_o they_o err_v foullie_o and_o speak_v thing_n unworthy_a the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n who_o term_n the_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n a_o new_a start_v up_o faith_n scarce_o thirty_o year_n old_a to_o who_o that_o say_n of_o isaiah_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o lightâ—â—_n darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o sour_a out_o of_o the_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n therefore_o in_o the_o whole_a evangelicall_a doctrine_n this_o aught_o first_o and_o chief_o to_o be_v urge_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o christ_n his_o meritte_n whereof_o that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o much_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n their_o sin_n must_v be_v very_o clearelie_o lay_v open_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o christ_n his_o death_n out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a gospel_n chap._n 10._o 3._o and_o see_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o thou_o new_a testâ—_n mean_v &_o also_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v lawful_o commit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o lippeâ—_n 2._o ought_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v seek_v at_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v further_o teach_v what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v now_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o true_a ministry_n of_o grace_n institute_v and_o command_v of_o christ_n our_o lord_n wherein_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n touch_v eternal_a reconciliation_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v declare_v and_o preach_v unto_o all_o people_n this_o doctrine_n do_v christ_n give_v in_o charge_n unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o sentence_n goye_n into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o 16._o creature_n this_o doctrine_n do_v peter_n profess_v before_o cornelius_n when_o he_o say_v he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o 10._o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a to_o he_o also_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n wine_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n this_o ministry_n be_v more_o honourable_a great_a and_o more_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n then_o be_v
a_o sinner_n repent_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n and_o the_o angel_n themselves_o do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n thus_o set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n hitherto_o perteine_a first_o the_o two_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thus_o set_v down_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n do_v perteine_a to_o all_o man_n and_o accuse_v all_o man_n so_o also_o the_o promise_n be_v general_a and_o offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o according_a to_o those_o general_a speech_n math._n 11._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o also_o joh._n 3._o that_o every_o one_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v rom._n 10._o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v again_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o rom._n 11._o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o disobedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o al._n let_v every_o one_o comprise_v himself_o in_o this_o general_a promise_n and_o not_o give_v himself_o to_o distrust_n but_o let_v they_o strive_v that_o they_o may_v assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o obey_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v help_v as_o it_o be_v say_v luc._n 11._o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o of_o repentance_n artic._n 16._o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o part_n of_o doctrine_n special_o be_v declare_v in_o our_o church_n with_o great_a perspicuity_n whereas_o the_o sententiaries_n have_v wrap_v it_o in_o most_o intricate_a labyrinth_n first_o we_o do_v open_o condemn_v the_o catharan_n and_o the_o novarians_n who_o feign_v that_o neither_o the_o elect_a can_v fall_v into_o sin_n against_o theâ—_n conscience_n neither_o that_o they_o who_o have_v fall_v after_o their_o amendment_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o &_o our_o confutation_n of_o these_o fury_n be_v extant_a neither_o dough_n go_v about_o to_o make_v brawling_n about_o the_o word_n repentance_n if_o any_o man_n like_o it_o better_o let_v he_o use_v the_o word_n conversion_n which_o word_n the_o prophet_n also_o have_v often_o use_v moreover_o we_o do_v willing_a he_o retain_v the_o word_n contrition_n and_o we_o sale_n that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n be_v contrition_n which_o be_v true_o to_o tremble_v through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a that_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o we_o say_v that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o such_o great_a fear_n and_o grief_n in_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v &_o that_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v which_o remain_v secure_a and_o without_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o cor._n 7._o you_o sorrow_a to_o repentance_n and_o ezech._n 20._o andye_n shall_v mislike_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_v 〈◊〉_d and_o acknowledge_v yourselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o instruction_n and_o these_o true_a grief_n be_v a_o feel_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o a_o other_o place_n but_o here_o we_o reproove_v our_o adversary_n who_o feign_v that_o contrition_n do_v deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o contrition_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sufficient_a in_o either_o error_n there_o be_v great_a myâ—â—es_n for_o remission_n be_v give_v free_o for_o the_o mediator_n sake_n and_o what_o contrition_n can_v be_v sufficient_o yea_o rather_o the_o more_o the_o sorrow_n increase_v without_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n so_o much_o the_o more_o man_n heart_n do_v she_o from_o god_n and_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sorrow_n whereof_o esaie_n speak_v chap._n 38._o he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n like_o a_o lyon_n but_o those_o idle_a dream_n of_o the_o writer_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o lead_v a_o careless_a life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n now_o these_o true_a sorrow_n do_v arise_v when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v repreove_v the_o spirit_n shall_v reproove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o joh._n 16._o and_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n other_o sin_n be_v reproove_v as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 3._o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n as_o touch_v private_a confession_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o pastor_n we_o affirm_v that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o confess_n private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n &_o we_o do_v constant_o retain_v it_o for_o many_o weighty_a cause_n yet_o with_o all_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n must_v neither_o command_v nor_o require_v the_o recital_n of_o offence_n in_o 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be_v great_a difference_n in_o diverse_a society_n of_o man_n we_o will_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o evil_a who_o for_o the_o kitchen_n &_o all_o licentiousness_n do_v love_n those_o dark_a place_n but_o those_o of_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amendment_n we_o do_v earnest_o request_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o their_o own_o salvation_n that_o they_o will_v think_v upon_o these_o say_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a go_n fly_v from_o idol_n what_o manner_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o monastical_a life_n now_o a_o day_n it_o have_v very_o much_o wicked_a worship_n and_o vanity_n their_o mass_n for_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a they_o set_v out_o to_o sale_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a gain_n that_o monastery_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v there_o be_v use_v invocation_n of_o the_o
saint_n be_v transform_v into_o idol_n the_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v again_o transfer_v unto_o they_o howbeit_o they_o true_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a who_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v either_o teach_v or_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_v in_o a_o tongue_n peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o sing_v do_v keep_v this_o mean_a that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n may_v be_v spend_v rather_o in_o hear_v then_o in_o sing_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sing_v may_v so_o be_v sing_v that_o the_o mind_n may_v rather_o be_v instruct_v than_o the_o ear_n delight_v with_o any_o break_a music_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n 495._o and_o meritorious_a work_n although_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o such_o meritorious_a work_n be_v not_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n as_o by_o their_o own_o worthiness_n do_v deserve_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o be_v crown_v not_o according_a to_o debt_n but_o according_a to_o grace_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o approve_v this_o improper_a speech_n by_o what_o interpretation_n soever_o it_o be_v qualify_v as_o we_o have_v already_o in_o certain_a place_n note_v before_o sect._n 8._o obser_n 7._o upon_o this_o confess_n also_o sect._n 9_o obse_n 2._o upon_o the_o same_o &_o obser_n 1._o upon_o the_o confess_v of_o wirtemb_v upon_o the_o same_o 498._o the_o order_n of_o lesson_n in_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n also_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o sect._n 14._o obser_n 2._o upon_o the_o same_o confess_v of_o auspurge_n why_o we_o do_v worthy_o detest_v even_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o as_o touch_v holiday_n or_o fast_n we_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o confess_v of_o the_o waldenses_n or_o bohemia_n go_v next_o before_o this_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberge_n 506._o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o as_o well_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v also_o understand_v this_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n wherein_o the_o supper_n use_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v but_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n lest_o that_o salvation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bind_v to_o that_o time_n only_o wherein_o it_o be_v receive_v upon_o the_o same_o 506._o we_o think_v it_o be_v a_o profitable_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o point_n also_o the_o church_n do_v use_v their_o liberty_n to_o edify_v howbeit_o we_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n once_o to_o lay_v aside_o funeral_n oration_n &_o with_o honest_a simplicity_n to_o bury_v those_o that_o be_v depart_v godly_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v a_o mean_a therein_o and_o we_o ought_v very_o careful_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o entrance_n be_v open_v to_o the_o revoke_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o dead_a than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v happen_v more_o pernicious_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o 17._o section_n upon_o the_o french_a confession_n 523._o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o the_o french_a and_o belgian_n synod_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o people_n plain_o to_o reproove_v those_o that_o be_v unrulie_a or_o impenitent_a and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o whereas_o the_o lawful_a intelligence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n go_v before_o so_o long_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o do_v testify_v their_o amendment_n by_o which_o custom_n notwithstanding_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o prejudicate_v those_o brethren_n who_o think_v that_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n although_o they_o do_v not_o so_o far_o extend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n 524._o and_o hereunto_o excommunication_n be_v chief_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n look_v the_o observation_n which_o go_v next_o before_o this_o upon_o the_o french_a confession_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n 527._o the_o bishop_n may_v easy_o etc._n etc._n three_o kind_n of_o bishop_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o one_o which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o apostle_n bishop_n and_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o order_n not_o in_o degree_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n that_o be_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n a_o other_o be_v not_o only_o in_o order_n but_o also_o in_o degree_n whereby_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o some_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o some_o one_o man_n and_o be_v even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n himself_o a_o old_a invention_n of_o man_n appointment_n and_o not_o of_o god_n ordinance_n limit_v and_o hedge_v in_o by_o very_a many_o ancient_a canon_n but_o as_o for_o the_o three_o kind_n which_o rove_v far_o and_o wide_a not_o only_o beyond_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o beyond_o the_o most_o just_a canon_n and_o be_v in_o deed_n satannical_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o as_o yet_o flourish_v in_o the_o roman_a false_a name_v church_n we_o do_v detest_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a pestilence_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n upon_o the_o same_o 528._o it_o be_v for_o the_o chief_a bishop_n gentleness_n we_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o pope_n gentleness_n who_o all_o the_o pure_a church_n do_v at_o once_o detest_v as_o that_o antichrist_n but_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o bishop_n which_o in_o the_o observation_n next_o before_o this_o we_o call_v the_o second_o sort_n which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o old_a canon_n that_o that_o shall_v here_o â—e_v hang_v upon_o the_o bishop_n gentleness_n which_o after_o lawful_a intelligence_n they_o be_v rather_o bind_v to_o do_v both_o by_o god_n law_n and_o by_o man_n or_o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remoove_v from_o their_o bishopric_n upon_o the_o same_o to_o have_v rule_n take_v from_o bishop_n it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o distinguish_v but_o also_o both_o by_o word_n 528._o and_o his_o own_o example_n sever_v the_o civil_a rule_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a beside_o that_o be_v also_o a_o plain_a case_n that_o the_o good_n purpose_v and_o appoint_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o old_a time_n give_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n own_o person_n but_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o now_o how_o fare_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v carry_v the_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o any_o civil_a rule_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o consider_v upon_o the_o same_o 532._o the_o apostle_n decree_v touch_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n to_o wit_n touch_v that_o sort_n of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n which_o be_v eat_v at_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n or_o by_o the_o eat_n whereof_o man_n sin_v against_o their_o weak_a brethren_n like_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v expound_v of_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 9_o &_o 10._o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n not_o lawful_a for_o king_n nor_o bishop_n to_o make_v law_n or_o rite_n that_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o mystical_a 533._o rite_n that_o be_v which_o carry_v some_o mystery_n or_o hide_a signification_n in_o they_o though_o not_o otherwise_o impious_a as_o namely_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v part_n of_o god_n doctrine_n or_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n but_o only_o such_o law_n as_o pertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o article_n &_o that_o not_o upon_o their_o 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