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A15622 A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither Wither, George, 1540-1605. 1588 (1588) STC 25889; ESTC S120301 238,994 326

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the_o answer_n but_o none_o of_o they_o embrace_v by_o you_o as_o appeareth_z your_o pope_n can_v abide_v no_o peer_n he_o must_v be_v above_o all_o you_o puff_n up_o yourselves_o with_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n in_o confidence_n of_o man_n merit_n what_o innocent_n you_o be_v a_o number_n of_o you_o execute_v for_o confess_v treason_n do_v declare_v simplicity_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o your_o church_n which_o of_o long_a time_n have_v love_v nothing_o less_o then_o plain_a deal_n as_o both_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o all_o story_n do_v testify_v matth._n 18._o 17._o the_o text_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o ⸫_o tell_v the_o church_n the_o note_n that_o be_v as_o saint_n chrysostome_n here_o expound_v it_o tell_v the_o prelate_n and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v such_o offender_n by_o the_o word_n follow_v vers_fw-la 18._o the_o answer_n we_o agree_v with_o chrysostome_n because_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v it_o so_o to_o be_v expound_v that_o here_o by_o the_o church_n the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v mean_v and_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o our_o church_n discipline_n against_o papist_n and_o all_o other_o scornful_a contemner_n and_o despiser_n of_o the_o same_o matth._n 18._o 19_o the_o text_n again_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o ⸫_o consent_n upon_o earth_n concern_v every_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o be_v do_v to_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o note_n all_o join_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o counsel_n
show_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o matth._n 22._o 10._o the_o text_n and_o his_o servant_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o way_n gather_v together_o all_o that_o they_o find_v ⸫_o bad_a and_o good_a and_o the_o marriage_n be_v fill_v with_o guest_n the_o note_n not_o only_o good_a man_n be_v within_o the_o church_n but_o also_o evil_a man_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n the_o answer_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o though_o in_o the_o outward_a participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n many_o wicked_a be_v join_v with_o good_a yet_o in_o truth_n none_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a do_v pertain_v and_o also_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a collection_n draw_v from_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v further_n nothing_o can_v just_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o parable_n but_o that_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v first_o call_v make_v themselves_o unwoorthy_a of_o their_o call_n and_o that_o in_o call_v the_o gentile_n into_o their_o room_n &_o place_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v how_o bad_a they_o be_v afore_o their_o conversion_n but_o the_o gross_a sinner_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v soon_o and_o gladly_a receive_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_v offer_v in_o christ._n and_o they_o that_o rack_v the_o call_n and_o come_v beyond_o this_o rack_n it_o beyond_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ._n and_o the_o bad_a that_o come_v without_o amendment_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v serve_v as_o he_o that_o come_v without_o his_o marriage_n garment_n matth._n 23._o 5._o the_o text_n but_o they_o do_v all_o their_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n for_o they_o make_v broad_a their_o ⸫_o philactery_n and_o enlarge_v their_o fringe_n the_o note_n these_o philactery_n be_v piece_n of_o parchment_n wherein_o they_o 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will_n but_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_o draw_v move_v and_o induce_v to_o do_v good_a august_n euchiridion_n cap._n 64._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la ser._n 43._o ca._n 7._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 13._o cap._n 11._o 12._o the_o answer_n here_o you_o bring_v authority_n thick_a where_o need_n none_o who_o ever_o expound_v this_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o forcible_a constrein_v man_n against_o their_o will_n because_o your_o fréewill_n be_v deny_v you_o will_v have_v your_o follower_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o make_v man_n block_n and_o stock_n as_o for_o you_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o feel_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o good_a reason_n why_o you_o shall_v not_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o wrought_v in_o you_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n from_o your_o superstition_n folly_n rom._n 9_o 11._o the_o text_n 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therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o question_n that_o hedibia_n shall_v for_o ever_o hold_v her_o peace_n from_o inquire_v any_o cause_n of_o god_n will_v why_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o one_o &_o severe_a to_o another_o rom._n 9_o 22._o the_o text_n and_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o might_n know_v ⸫_o sustain_v in_o much_o patience_n the_o vessel_n wrath_n apt_a to_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n the_o note_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n or_o damnation_n otherwise_o then_o for_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o show_v by_o that_o he_o expect_v all_o man_n amendment_n with_o great_a patience_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v also_o freewill_n the_o answer_n the_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o man_n damnation_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o yet_o god_n do_v prepare_v the_o wicked_a or_o damn_a to_o be_v vessel_n of_o ignominy_n or_o dishonour_n it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o rake_v so_o diligent_o among_o the_o 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this_o patch_n be_v borrow_v of_o the_o manichean_o rom._n 10._o 13._o the_o text_n for_o every_o one_o ⸫_o whosoever_o shall_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o note_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o invocate_v he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o love_n and_o sincere_a affection_n all_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v doubtless_o be_v save_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v the_o answer_n if_o to_o invocate_v he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o then_o why_o teach_v you_o man_n to_o invocate_v other_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o serve_v other_o which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o thus_o while_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o attribute_v salvation_n to_o faith_n alone_o but_o will_v make_v it_o common_a to_o work_n also_o you_o cut_v your_o own_o throat_n and_o show_v yourselves_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v manifest_a impostor_n and_o deceiver_n rom._n 10._o 16._o the_o text_n but_o all_o ⸫_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o note_n we_o see_v then_o 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