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num_fw-la 103._o thou_o unpitifull_a and_o graceless_a writer_n and_o falsifier_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v give_v a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o rail_n now_o for_o his_o slander_v num_fw-la 34._o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o rail_a f._n and_o bredwell_n with_o their_o partner_n be_v hide_v in_o rich_a man_n house_n sometime_o in_o deceytful_a fasting_n as_o though_o we_o shall_v have_v present_a reformation_n and_o sometime_o in_o delicate_a feast_n in_o bribe_n gift_n show_v of_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a when_o all_o go_v into_o their_o own_o belly_n or_o purse_n num_fw-la 75._o if_o all_o be_v such_o persecute_v wretch_n as_o bredwell_n be_v they_o be_v not_o only_a infidel_n deny_v the_o faith_n but_o also_o worse_a than_o infidel_n because_o they_o yet_o suffer_v the_o believer_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o they_o but_o bredwell_n and_o his_o partner_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o city_n with_o they_o no_o not_o in_o the_o same_o country_n no_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num_fw-la 77._o nay_o false_a hypocrite_n this_o word_n only_o be_v thy_o own_o addition_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thy_o manner_n and_o thy_o partner_n to_o force_v to_o threaten_v to_o make_v stir_n and_o hurlie_n burly_n and_o to_o drive_v man_n and_o wife_n asunder_o thou_o and_o their_o outrage_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o blood_n thou_o and_o their_o railing_n slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n have_v bring_v diverse_a of_o we_o to_o death_n some_o by_o the_o gibbet_n some_o by_o long_a imprisonment_n some_o by_o flight_n and_o pursuit_n some_o by_o extreme_a care_n death_n and_o sickness_n some_o by_o sea_n some_o by_o necessity_n and_o want_n some_o by_o change_v air_n dwell_v and_o place_n the_o blood_n of_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o partner_n head_n three_o other_o place_n to_o wit_n num_fw-la 115.116_o 117._o whether_o they_o contain_v gross_a blasphemy_n not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o have_v see_v they_o for_o i_o think_v it_o nor_o good_a for_o some_o respect_n to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o appeal_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n for_o judgement_n these_o thing_n consider_v i_o trust_v i_o may_v with_o the_o christian_a reader_n consent_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v open_a gross_a wickedness_n find_v in_o this_o man_n from_o whence_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v no_o christian_a from_o the_o 74._o to_o the_o 78._o 8_o so_o far_o say_v the_o admonition_n he_o proceed_v in_o seduce_v that_o he_o say_v prove_v the_o wife_n ought_v to_o go_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n if_o he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o she_o in_o the_o
12._o eph_n 4.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 17._o col._n 2.19_o rom._n 12.4.5.6.7.8_o pag._n 15._o sect._n 8._o &_o 19_o pag._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 12.27_o sect._n 14._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o god_n though_o diverse_o corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 1._o pet._n 2.4.5.6_o 1._o cor._n 15._o ca_fw-mi 6.12.13.14.15.16_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2.11.16.18_o gal._n ca._n 2._o ca._n 3._o ca._n 4._o act._n 10.11_o cap._n 1._o cor._n 11.20_o &c_n &c_n philip._n 1.15.16_o cap._n 2.20.21_o 3._o john_n 9.10_o discipline_n as_o much_o deprave_a in_o the_o church_n where_o diotrephes_n be_v as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 17._o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o admonition_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o browne_n sect_n 7._o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o without_o the_o discipline_n but_o do_v administer_v the_o same_o in_o a_o corrupt_a course_n see_v the_o 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to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o the_o want_n or_o corruption_n therein_o pag._n 18._o â—_o cor._n 5.2_o verse_n 1._o eccles_n 7.28.6_o petition_n rom._n 1.23.24_o 2._o thess_n 2.11_o 2._o tim._n 3.13_o browne_n the_o fountain_n of_o glover_n heresy_n browne_n the_o father_n of_o a_o twofold_a schism_n browne_n dangerous_o corrupt_v in_o matter_n of_o justification_n a_o regenerate_a man_n have_v no_o part_n of_o he_o under_o condemnation_n b._n hold_v a_o christian_a justify_v but_o by_o his_o renovation_n rom._n 3.22.24_o ca._n 4.23.24.25_o ga_fw-es 1.4_o ca._n 3_o 11.12.13.22.2_o cor_fw-la 5.19.21_o eph_n 1.3.4.5_o 6._o heb._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n b._n hold_v that_o there_o be_v some_o part_n in_o a_o christian_n that_o sin_v not_o b._n give_v glover_n his_o hold_n the_o first_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o admonition_n charge_v b._n prove_v answ_n to_o m.c._n pag._n 38._o pro._n 10.12_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o pag._n 39_o read_v his_o declare_v of_o the_o join_v together_o of_o certain_a person_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o second_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o admon_a charge_v b._n prove_v num._n 55._o title_n against_o parish_n pray_fw-mi and_o hire_v lect_n etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o m.c._n pag._n 17._o answer_v to_o m._n c._n pag._n 28._o see_v my_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n of_o communicate_v with_o the_o unworthy_a the_o three_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o adm._n charge_v br._n prove_v answer_v to_o m._n c._n pag._n 30._o sect._n 21i_fw-fr the_o four_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o adm._n charge_v br._n prove_v browne_n hold_v the_o keep_v of_o discipline_n the_o keep_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o b._n be_v not_o much_o behind_o he_o in_o other_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o 5_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o admetus_n charge_v b._n prove_v harrison_n call_v it_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n upon_o the_o 122_o psalm_n tit._n against_o parish_n priest_n hire_a lect_n etc._n etc._n 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verse_n 14._o verse_n 22._o verse_n 24._o verse_n 26._o 26._o eph._n 3_o 12.1â—_n 12.1â—_n ro._n 3.21.22.24.25_o ca._n 5.1.2.10.11_o ephes_n 4.12.13.15_o coloss_n 1.21.22.23_o cap._n 2.5.6.7.12.13.14.15_o 1._o thess_n 1.2.3.7.8_o 1._o tim._n 1.4_o hebr._fw-la 3.6_o cap._n 4.2.6_o cap._n 11.1_o rom._n 11.20.23_o john_n 1.12_o pag._n 35._o rom._n 11.20_o habac._n 2.4_o pag._n 34._o john_n 3.18_o hâ—br_n 11.6_o all_o infant_n be_v not_o without_o faith_n as_o browne_n suppose_v suppose_v luke_n 1.15_o jere._n 1.5_o habac._n 2._o answer_v to_o m._n c._n pag._n 35._o 35._o psalm_n 45._o and_o 68.19_o luke_n 3.17_o psalm_n 110._o prou._n 15.3_o matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 17.2_o 1._o cor._n 15.24.25_o rom._n 9.17.18.19.20.21.22.23_o philip._n 1.28.29_o 2_o thess_n 1.9.7_o cap_n 2.10.11.12_o the_o bound_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o government_n not_o consider_v of_o browne_n harrison_n also_o beguile_v with_o the_o same_o fallation_n psal_n 122._o and_o be_v here_o therefore_o answer_v answer_v 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35·36_n pag._n 37.38.39.40_o other_o form_z of_o browne_n reason_v to_o prove_v disc_a of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n pag._n 37._o brownes_n writing_n hold_v not_o together_o num._n 48._o b._n subtle_a phrase_n worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v mala_fw-la 1.13_o matth._n 7.6_o act._n 13.45.46_o pag_n 38_o browne_n make_v good_a work_n the_o essence_n of_o a_o christian_n pag._n 39_o numb_a 55._o matth._n 7.3.5_o by_o the_o key_n b._n understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v harâ—_n soâ—…ereth_v be_v their_o answer_n matth._n 16.19_o rom._n 1.16_o 1._o cor._n 1.18_o 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o pag._n 40._o the_o word_n saint_n and_o faithful_a synonymy_n in_o paul_n epistle_n 1._o tim._n 1.2_o tit._n 1.4_o act._n 8.36_o 37._o philip._n 1.1_o pag._n 41._o 1._o cor._n ca._n 11._o &_o ca._n 5_o large_o set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a discourse_n of_o communicate_v 1._o job._n 2.29_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n act._n 2.38.41_o ca._n 8.5.6.8.12.13_o comp_n with_o cap._n 9.31_o rom._n 1.17_o cap._n 3.21.22_o philip._n 3.9_o math._n 13.4_o pag._n 42._o exod._n 12.25_o cap._n 13.5_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o passeover_n a_o long_a time_n neglect_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n exod._n 12.14_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 24._o after_o tremelius_fw-la translation_n num._n 9.1.2.3_o deut._n 16.5.6_o circumcision_n a_o long_a time_n neglect_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n josh_n 5.7_o ver._n 9_o exod._n 4.24.25_o if_o a_o church_n may_v be_v without_o a_o sacrament_n then_o much_o more_o without_o this_o discipline_n discipline_n to_o a_o church_n as_o a_o wall_n to_o a_o city_n or_o a_o hedge_n to_o a_o vineyard_n pag._n 43.44.45_o ephe._n 2.19_o nehem._n 2.3.5_o ezra_n 3._o pol._n arist_n lib._n 1._o zecha_n 2_o 4â—_n esay_n 5._o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o these_o write_n not_o justify_v in_o any_o of_o her_o corruption_n here_o be_v also_o harison_n answer_v for_o that_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n upon_o the_o 122._o psalm_n jere._n 7.4_o esay_n 66.6.7_o esay_n 58.1_o matth._n 13.6_o revel_v 2.6_o revel_v 3.2.3.18_o psal_n 144.4.5_o prou._n 27.6_o luk._n 10.33.34_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v reproove_v but_o not_o forsake_v gen_n 38.8.9.10_o pag._n 7.8.9.10.11_o rom._n 5.20_o gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o cap._n browne_n dangerous_o err_v touch_v the_o covenant_n def._n vam_fw-la 38._o brownes_n faith_n in_o his_o declararation_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o certain_a person_n etc_n by_o brownes_n faith_n himself_o be_v prove_v no_o christian_n the_o 6._o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o admoncharge_v bro._n prove_v tit._n against_o par_fw-fr preach_v &_o hire_v etc._n etc._n â—itl_n against_o par_fw-fr pr._n &_o hire_a lect_n etc._n etc._n browne_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o committer_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o condemn_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o those_o point_n wherewith_o the_o admonition_n charge_v he_o brownes_n first_o contradiction_n prove_v lodgicke_a and_o the_o original_n thereof_o brief_o point_a out_o in_o his_o book_n of_o lâ—ef_n &_o divis_fw-la ans_fw-fr to_o m.c._n pag._n 44.56.57_o in_o his_o couf_n with_o m.e._n and_o m.p._n in_o his_o repl_n to_o the_o quest_n of_o communio_fw-la and_o in_o his_o answ_n to_o my_o admonition_n cap._n 2.8_o brownes_n second_o contradiction_n prove_v rom._n 14.5.23_o titl_n against_o disorder_a preach_v at_o paul_n etc._n etc._n england_n by_o browne_n writing_n be_v egypt_n but_o by_o his_o practice_n jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o title_n decl._n of_o gather_v and_o join_v together_o of_o certain_a person_n etc._n etc._n title_n against_o disorder_a preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n etc._n etc._n brownes_n three_o contradiction_n prove_v math._n 23.4_o luke_n 11.46_o browne_n a_o subscriber_n and_o yet_o a_o detester_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n title_n against_o parish_n preacher_n and_o hire_a lect_n etc._n etc._n titl_n against_o disorder_a preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n etc._n etc._n title_n against_o disordr_n pr._n at_o paul_n cross_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 12.14_o luke_n 22.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.4_o reu._n 13.15_o answer_v to_o m.c._n page_n 16.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.2_o 1._o cor._n 6.1_o john_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 11.20_o called_n s._n tooly_n in_o southwark_n browne_n strip_v of_o all_o excuse_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n of_o communicate_v communicate_v he_o suppose_v he_o have_v speak_v it_o to_o our_o minister_n numb_a 20._o numb_a 28._o numb_a 77._o numb_a 3._o numb_a 77._o or_o olave_n how_o brown_a sometime_o hear_v our_o sermon_n psal_n 139.21.22_o numb_a 105._o title_n against_o parish_n preacher_n and_o hire_a lect_n etc._n etc._n titl_n against_o disordr_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n etc._n etc._n m._n edmonde_n brown_a the_o pattern_n of_o a_o notorious_a ill_a conscience_n jude_n vers_fw-la 8._o clemens_n stro._n lib._n 7._o barnar_n ser_fw-mi 66._o in_o cant._n cantic_a def._n 51.53_o