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understand_v that_o whore_n and_o whoremaster_n shall_v remain_v unpunished_a but_o for_o yâ—_z that_o his_o office_n tend_v not_o thereunto_o and_o that_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o which_o have_v bring_v she_o unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o touch_v any_o other_o offence_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n abuse_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n t._n yet_o notwithstanding_o yâ—_z matter_n pass_v so_o at_o this_o day_n ¶_o of_o the_o difference_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o their_o nature_n d._n it_o be_v very_o true_a as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v else_o
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and_o do_v declare_v himself_o daily_o to_o man_n 27._o 28_o of_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o 29_o of_o those_o which_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o their_o prince_n 30._o 30_o of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a subject_n 31._o 31_o how_o those_o man_n obey_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o their_o prince_n 32._o 32_o of_o lawful_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n 33._o 33_o of_o unfaythful_a servant_n to_o prince_n &_o of_o their_o counsel_n â–ª_o against_o god_n 34._o 34_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v report_v 35._o 35_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o prince_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 37._o 36_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o will_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n 38._o 37_o what_o mean_v and_o order_n prince_n ought_v to_o 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profit_n the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v receive_v of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o issue_n 70._o 3_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o council_n in_o these_o day_n 72._o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n &_o false_a religion_n 73._o 5_o of_o the_o danger_n into_o the_o which_o they_o cast_v themselves_o which_o attend_v only_o upon_o counsel_n 74._o 6_o of_o christian_n prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o general_a â—oâ—â—cell_n 75._o 7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o want_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o 8_o of_o the_o empeachment_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 78._o 9_o how_o difficulte_n it_o be_v to_o assemble_v a_o lawful_a council_n at_o this_o day_n 79._o 10_o how_o the_o christian_n hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o 11_o what_o council_n the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v 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due_a to_o good_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n 97._o 23_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 98._o 24_o how_o we_o be_v disciple_n of_o man_n and_o how_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 100_o 25_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o true_a faith_n 101._o 26_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o good_a &_o true_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n 103._o 27_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n and_o of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o 105._o 28_o the_o council_n of_o s._n auâ—â—â—â—yne_n concern_v counsel_n 〈◊〉_d writing_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o â§_o the_o three_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_z the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o lawful_a counsel_n 109._o 1_o what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o counsel_n those_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 111._o 2_o of_o the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 112._o 3_o of_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o bishop_n &_o minister_n that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o ancient_a counsel_n 113._o 4_o of_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o decree_n 114._o 5_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o counsel_n 116._o 6_o of_o the_o contrarictie_n of_o certain_a counsel_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o meat_n 118._o 7_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basle_n touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n under_o both_o kynde_n 119._o 8_o contrariety_n in_o many_o counsel_n concern_v image_n 120._o 9_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n concern_v the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o heretic_n 121._o 10_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v general_a and_o particular_a counsel_n 122._o 11_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o error_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n 122._o 12_o of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o correct_v the_o abuse_n that_o therein_o be_v 124._o 13_o thing_n of_o themselves_o sufficient_o resolve_v without_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n 125._o 14_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o reform_v abuse_n 127._o 15_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o papist_n allege_v to_o authorise_v their_o counsel_n 129._o 16_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o person_n or_o estate_n 1â—9_n 17_o of_o the_o assemble_v of_o yâ—_z faithful_a 131._o 18_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heretic_n condemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o faithful_a 132._o 19_o the_o contradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n declare_v that_o the_o counsel_n may_v err_v 134._o 20_o no_o hope_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a council_n 136._o 21_o what_o prayer_n man_n ought_v to_o make_v for_o their_o
thes_n two_o shall_v be_v destroy_v wherefore_o those_o people_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_fw-ge so_fw-ge great_a grace_n to_o have_v such_o prince_n and_o lord_n which_o employ_v their_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_fw-ge they_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n &_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n his_o enemy_n &_o do_v submit_v the_o temporal_a sword_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o word_n &_o employ_v it_o only_o to_o serve_v he_o have_v good_a occasion_n to_o render_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o yâ—_z great_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o &_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o effectuous_o to_o conserve_v &_o maintain_v such_o prince_n &_o daily_o to_o increase_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o exhortation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o christian_n concern_v that_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n i_o do_v 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