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that_o power_n into_o execution_n now_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n neither_o the_o scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v nor_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v assert_v such_o power_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n since_o the_o apostle_n who_o only_o under_o christ_n have_v a_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o autocratical_a or_o three_o for_o a_o eminent_a degree_n of_o power_n in_o government_n so_o as_o that_o some_o act_n thereof_o do_v sole_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o perform_v regular_o and_o in_o common_a order_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n omit_v the_o name_n as_o zanchy_a say_v above_o and_o keep_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o thing_n itself_o see_v both_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n through_o the_o world_n former_o and_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o late_a all_o which_o have_v be_v evidence_v above_o have_v constitute_v a_o order_n or_o degree_n of_o person_n who_o of_o right_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o regiment_n and_o government_n over_o other_o minister_n as_o be_v plain_a not_o only_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o by_o the_o evangelist_n timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o also_o by_o the_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n i_o must_v needs_o refer_v unto_o that_o forequote_v sentence_n of_o cyprian_a to_o this_o purpose_n and_o add_v here_o another_o of_o like_a effect_n out_o of_o he_o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la initia_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la &_o ortus_fw-la atque_fw-la conatus_fw-la schismaticorum_fw-la malè_fw-la cogitantium_fw-la 1._o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la ut_fw-la praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la receditur_fw-la sic_fw-la altar_n prophanum_fw-la foris_fw-la collocatur_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ordinationem_fw-la atque_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la rebellatur_fw-la these_o be_v say_v he_o the_o beginning_n of_o heretic_n the_o rise_n and_o struggle_n of_o ill_a mind_a schismatic_n to_o please_v themselves_o and_o with_o proud_a stomach_n to_o despise_v the_o bishop_n for_o so_o this_o word_n must_v here_o be_v mean_v thence_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n thence_o the_o profane_a altar_n of_o separation_n be_v place_v elsewhere_o thence_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o unity_n appoint_v by_o god_n rebellion_n be_v raise_v four_o sole_a jurisdiction_n may_v be_v take_v for_o exercise_v those_o act_n that_o of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o do_v whole_o of_o his_o own_o head_n without_o engagement_n to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o any_o or_o else_o for_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o act_v but_o upon_o engagement_n of_o take_v with_o he_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n though_o not_o the_o govern_v power_n of_o other_o also_o hence_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n admonish_v that_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o minister_n and_o elder_a 1.7_o tit._n 1.7_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n go_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n be_v it_o that_o cyprian_a than_o who_o no_o man_n be_v more_o for_o the_o privilege_n episcopal_n and_o for_o entire_a obedience_n thereunto_o yet_o say_v 10_o cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 10_o ad_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la compresbyteri_fw-la nostri_fw-la solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nil_fw-la potui_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la unto_o that_o say_v he_o that_o my_o fellow_n presbyter_n write_v unto_o i_o i_o can_v alone_o return_v no_o answer_n for_o i_o determine_v from_o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o office_n private_o and_o of_o my_o own_o head_n without_o your_o counsel_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o which_o sentence_n and_o other_o like_a as_o also_o for_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n itself_o a_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v several_o and_o distinct_o note_v first_o that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o overthrow_v what_o several_a time_n he_o say_v before_o 1._o l._n 1._o ep._n 3._o l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o touch_v the_o obedience_n due_a from_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o only_o signify_v that_o he_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o as_o they_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o second_o that_o this_o course_n of_o use_n then_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a now_o when_o as_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v lay_v forth_o and_o determine_v and_o he_o oblige_v to_o operate_v and_o govern_v only_o by_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o full_o do_v in_o that_o father_n time_n three_o that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o by_o those_o who_o be_v most_o antiepiscopal_a not_o by_o the_o brethren_n or_o presbyter_n neither_o here_o nor_o beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o do_v not_o call_v the_o people_n to_o all_o consultation_n but_o only_a presbyter_n either_o sacred_a or_o civil_a last_o that_o this_o practice_n of_o cyprian_a be_v ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la and_o exact_o perform_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n for_o people_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o people_n first_o see_v they_o arrogate_v no_o power_n but_o what_o the_o scripture_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v allow_v and_o second_o that_o by_o these_o all_o whatsoever_o material_o they_o do_v be_v already_o prescribe_v to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n those_o power_n in_o scripture_n canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v both_o by_o their_o brethren_n the_o ministry_n in_o convocation_n and_o by_o the_o people_n in_o the_o parliament_n by_o their_o delegate_n it_o follow_v true_o and_o real_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n act_v nothing_o but_o in_o effect_n according_a to_o that_o father_n example_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o much_o for_o their_o assertion_n proof_n brethren_n proof_n as_o to_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v from_o antiquity_n from_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o from_o the_o law_n first_o for_o antiquity_n 47._o p._n 47._o they_o say_v in_o cyprian_n time_n there_o be_v in_o rome_n a_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n answ_n who_o act_v with_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v infer_v strange_a consequence_n for_o the_o parliament_n act_v with_o the_o king_n so_o act_v run_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o counsel_n act_n with_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v common_a in_o proclamation_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o who_o the_o bishop_n act_n as_o who_o have_v the_o primary_n power_n the_o justice_n on_o the_o bench_n act_n with_o the_o judge_n but_o can_v they_o declare_v law_n give_v the_o charge_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n we_o hear_v above_o what_o cyprian_n judgement_n be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o also_o out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n and_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o for_o better_a light_n not_o for_o more_o jurisdiction_n he_o condescend_v unto_o also_o next_o proof_n 2_o for_o that_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n that_o because_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v his_o ordinary_a and_o other_o chief_a minister_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v other_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o if_o this_o do_v not_o refer_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n answ_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o which_o because_o they_o can_v answer_v they_o object_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v to_o in_o its_o time_n 48._o p._n 48._o the_o other_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n that_o because_o it_o be_v ask_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v ordain_v if_o he_o will_v administer_v the_o doctrine_n object_n and_o sacrament_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v all_o presbyter_n to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n to_o
repentance_n and_o return_n 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o render_v withal_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o and_o have_v settle_v the_o thing_n that_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o love_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o hate_v they_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n add_v hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o impossible_a that_o some_o eye_n by_o god_n direction_n may_v fall_v on_o these_o line_n who_o may_v thereby_o not_o only_o with_o a_o more_o steady_a foot_n walk_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a and_o the_o old_a path_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o which_o i_o point_v at_o but_o may_v be_v of_o influence_n also_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v it_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n from_o the_o ancient_a one_o 17.15_o jer._n 17.15_o to_o walk_v in_o path_n in_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o last_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n 1.9_o eccles_n 1.9_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v again_o to_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v somewhat_o in_o this_o treatise_n after_o some_o recovery_n purge_v be_v most_o requisite_a nam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la post_fw-la crisin_fw-la 13._o hipp._n l._n 2_o aph._n 13._o recidivas_fw-la facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la dregs_n of_o disease_n if_o not_o digest_v or_o expel_v do_v cause_n relapse_n especial_o in_o such_o distemper_n as_o be_v malignant_a of_o which_o sort_n if_o any_o be_v schism_n and_o sedition_n fare_v thou_o well_o septemb_n 27._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n be_v refer_v to_o as_o they_o be_v here_o print_v which_o sometime_o but_o not_o often_o be_v amiss_o lib_fw-la i._o of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 1._o in_o itself_o p._n 195._o 2._o in_o the_o ceremony_n p._n 196._o sect_n ii_o objection_n particular_a against_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o worship_n p._n 204._o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n iv_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 231._o sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 270._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o assembly_n their_o matter_n and_o mixture_n sect_n i._o the_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n p._n 266._o this_o number_n and_o some_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n p._n 269._o sect_n ii_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 270._o sect_n iii_o apostolical_a church_n vitiate_v but_o no_o separation_n p._n 273._o sect_n iv_o the_o primitive_a church_n also_o p._n 275._o sect_n v._o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 280._o chap._n vii_o of_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o government_n 1._o by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect._n 1_o the_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o ministry_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2._o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v right_a and_o title_n p._n 304._o sect._n 3_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a government_n and_o discipline_n 1._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o engl._n p._n 325._o subsect_v 2._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o the_o question_v not_o of_o order_n but_o of_o power_n p._n 332._o subsect_v 4._o whether_o ordination_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n without_o a_o bishop_n p._n 334._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n subsect_v 1._o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o deacon_n p._n 338._o subsect_v 2._o apostle_n choose_v deacon_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o that_o phrase_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v p._n 339._o subsect_v 4._o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n p._n 346._o subs_n 5._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 349._o sect._n 6._o the_o close_a of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n chap._n x._o the_o conclusion_n 1_o a_o petition_n p._n 367._o the_o elder_a son_n ibid._n 2._o a_o admonition_n of_o zanchy_a p._n 368._o 3._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 370._o chap._n xi_o additional_n the_o scope_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o frontispiece_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o perform_v by_o way_n of_o retractation_n some_o small_a service_n principi_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o country_n my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o one_o and_o engagement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o my_o lapse_v in_o both_o so_o much_o oblige_v i_o now_o 20._o now_o psal_n 20._o the_o king_n honour_n be_v great_a in_o god_n salvation_n and_o 144._o and_o psal_n 144._o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n but_o 3._o but_o amos_n 3._o how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v we_o 3.5_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o must_v be_v like_o he_o if_o we_o will_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n 11._o psal_n 11._o his_o countenance_n will_v behold_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n 2._o viz._n tit._n 2._o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o iniquity_n &_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n now_o the_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o 1._o the_o tit._n 1._o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_n be_v reveal_v either_o general_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o particular_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o nation_n which_o contradict_v not_o the_o former_a hence_o 17._o hence_o dâ—_n sibbis_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 17._o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n say_v once_o the_o lawyer_n casuist_n hence_o also_o 13.1_o also_o ro._n 13.1_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v he_o head_n or_o tail_n branch_n or_o rush_n as_o the_o 3._o the_o isa_n 3._o prophet_n phrase_v it_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n 10._o damnation_n eccles_n 10._o he_o that_o brake_n this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v these_o foundation_n stone_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o obligement_n and_o security_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n my_o only_a scope_n be_v the_o
vindication_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o late_a controversy_n in_o this_o church_n and_o state_n law_n i_o say_v god_n first_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o foundation_n stone_n and_o man_n be_v as_o a_o firm_a superstructure_n thereupon_o as_o be_v by_o man_n god_n own_o law_n and_o so_o avouch_v by_o he_o hence_o 2._o hence_o 1_o pet._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o first_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n law_n i_o say_v either_o formal_a or_o virtual_a express_a or_o by_o apparent_a consequence_n the_o former_a two_o sort_n of_o law_n scriptural_a and_o national_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o frontispeice_n 6._o frontispeice_n gal._n 6._o and_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n and_o england_n of_o god_n for_o 37._o for_o psal_n 37._o mark_v the_o just_a man_n and_o bebold_a the_o upright_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n vale._n retractation_n and_o repenting_n lib_fw-la i._o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a to_o all_o man_n evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a sect._n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n consider_v that_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n as_o that_o the_o 5.24_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccare_fw-la &_o aberrare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errare_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la s._n jarchi_n in_o judic_n 20.16_o &_o in_o job_n 5.24_o name_n be_v oftentimes_o reciprocal_a and_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o touch_v the_o former_a be_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o 51._o all_o ps_n 51._o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v deny_v concurrence_n with_o he_o in_o that_o exclamation_n of_o he_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o latter_a who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n 19_o error_n ps_n 19_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o man_n 13.14_o man_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o heart_n be_v 4.29_o be_v 1_o king_n 4.29_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n leave_v posterity_n this_o apophthegm_n ult_n apophthegm_n eccles_n 1._o ult_n he_o that_o increase_v wisdom_n increase_v sorrow_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o folly_n 5._o folly_n cic._n tusc_n 5._o as_o the_o ancient_a sage_n be_v first_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o wisdom_n last_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a fool_n that_o be_v they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o hence_o that_o of_o the_o repute_v wise_a of_o they_o 8_o they_o socrat._v ap_fw-mi cic._n in_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n elenchi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la one_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o viz._n as_o i_o aught_v to_o know_v sect._n ii_o the_o first_o cause_n original_a of_o our_o obnoxiousness_n to_o error_n the_o rise_v and_o first_o original_a whereof_z if_o we_o inquire_v for_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v explain_v unto_o we_o nature_n corrupt_a nature_n who_o lament_v his_o surprisal_n and_o be_v deceive_v though_o not_o in_o doctrine_n even_o after_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o 10._o to_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 23._o etc._n etc._n 26._o &_o ad_fw-la bonisac_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o s._n augustine_n reform_a judgement_n lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o 7.11.24_o the_o rom._n 7.11.24_o body_n of_o death_n or_o law_n in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v on_o nature_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 13._o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a here_o do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v truth_n but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o imply_v in_o both_o that_o without_o especial_a grace_n we_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o very_a nature_n now_o obnoxious_a to_o imperfection_n in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o to_o err_v consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o ignorance_n of_o aug._n the_o civil_a d._n l._n 22._o c._n 22_o à _fw-la principio_fw-la a_o second_o general_a cause_n ignorance_n he_o next_o unto_o that_o order_n in_o spirit_n and_o judgement_n render_v a_o near_o and_o more_o particular_a cause_n of_o error_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la progeniem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la damnatam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la indicat_fw-la horrenda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la error_n extitit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la adam_n tenebroso_fw-la quodam_fw-la sinu_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la liberari_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v dolore_fw-la timore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o man_n posterity_n say_v he_o be_v condemn_v what_o else_o show_v that_o certain_a horrible_a abyss_n of_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o all_o error_n do_v arise_v which_o receive_v into_o its_o dark_a bosom_n all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o a_o man_n without_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o the_o near_a yet_o truth_n 3._o cause_n our_o incapacity_n of_o the_o great_a truth_n and_o natural_a reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o head_n of_o all_o philosopher_n as_o the_o learned_a 71._o learned_a hook_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §_o 71._o hooker_n style_v he_o because_o say_v he_o 1._o he_o aristot_n metaph_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n be_v unto_o the_o daylight_n so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o clear_a but_o the_o supernatural_a thing_n 4._o cause_n opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o near_a cause_n in_o reference_n unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o for_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o error_n therefore_o and_o lability_n thereunto_o be_v congenious_a to_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o whole_o cure_v by_o grace_n itself_o without_o particular_a protection_n who_o shall_v forbid_v this_o common_a remedy_n unto_o this_o universal_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o mankind_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v be_v contagious_a unto_o other_o repentance_n and_o retractation_n unless_o we_o force_v they_o on_o this_o temptation_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o credit_n and_o so_o bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 28.13_o themselves_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v oppose_v not_o therefore_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n answ_n apostle_n gal._n 2.18_o object_n answ_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n unto_o which_o augustine_n reply_n shall_v be_v my_o answer_n finem_fw-la answer_n aug._n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confusio_fw-la autem_fw-la adduoit_v gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la cum_fw-la erubescit_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la propriâ_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o poenitendo_fw-la in_o meliùs_fw-la commutatur_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la piget_fw-la illâ_fw-la perniciosâ_fw-la confusione_n superatum_fw-la nè_fw-la tibi_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la loquantur_fw-la objiciatur_fw-la illa_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sententia_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la destruxi_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la correcti_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la paulum_fw-la primitùs_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n honest_a shame_n say_v he_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n when_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o by_o repentance_n be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v be_v vanquish_v with_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a shame_n lest_o by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o thou_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o be_v reform_v do_v publish_v the_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v first_o be_v verify_v of_o paul_n himself_o for_o who_o the_o church_n glorify_v god_n penul_v god_n gal._n 1._o penul_v for_o that_o he_o now_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o
christian_a church_n assert_v in_o answer_n to_o mr._n hudson_n i_o may_v add_v this_o caution_n that_o for_o substance_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o orthodox_n and_o useful_a and_o such_o in_o the_o compose_n whereof_o industry_n be_v use_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a a_o few_o passage_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o sermon_n in_o reference_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n i_o do_v here_o retract_v and_o though_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v evince_v in_o the_o other_o tractate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n or_o universal_a visible_a govern_v church_n and_o so_o lay_v ground_n for_o the_o independency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o other_o national_a christian_n church_n yet_o that_o new_a practise_a independency_n begin_v at_o separation_n and_o collect_v themselves_o thence_o into_o small_a body_n and_o afterward_o assume_v a_o right_a of_o non-subjection_n to_o any_o juridical_a superior_a power_n ecclesiastical_a i_o do_v also_o recall_v by_o these_o present_n and_o retract_v chap._n iu._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n 1._o gen._n 1._o negation_n do_v precede_v the_o formation_n of_o thing_n darkness_n before_o light_n and_o emptiness_n before_o repletion_n and_o as_o in_o procreation_n privation_n go_v before_o so_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n 2.3_o 1_o thess_n 2.3_o begin_v at_o negative_n and_o what_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o preach_n our_o exhortation_n say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o deceit_n nor_o guile_n give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o imitate_v both_o nature_n and_o religion_n here_o and_o to_o represent_v what_o be_v not_o the_o motive_n of_o my_o fall_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o corrupt_a designment_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o of_o thing_n have_v tempt_v i_o and_o first_o for_o person_n both_o those_o i_o have_v depart_v from_o as_o also_o those_o i_o now_o adhere_v unto_o no_o personal_a offence_n at_o the_o one_o or_o flatter_a notion_n of_o the_o other_o have_v at_o all_o provoke_v i_o neither_o despair_n of_o gain_v by_o those_o now_o go_v nor_o hope_v of_o vintage_n by_o these_o rise_a luminary_n do_v attract_v or_o draw_v i_o for_o i_o do_v not_o now_o begin_v my_o retractation_n have_v then_o publish_v they_o as_o we_o see_v above_o when_o neither_o cloud_n from_o heaven_n nor_o vapour_n from_o the_o earth_n do_v seem_v to_o promise_v any_o shower_n of_o blessing_n when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n nor_o star_n appear_v but_o all_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v even_o vanish_v sect._n 1_o neither_o distaste_n of_o nor_o affection_n unto_o person_n and_o first_o for_o person_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o speak_v because_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o fall_v into_o scylla_n whilst_o we_o will_v avoid_v charybdis_n and_o that_o a_o 23.18_o a_o matth._n 23.18_o proselyte_n may_v by_o pharisaism_n and_o hypocrisy_n become_v twofold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o he_o be_v by_o profaneness_n therefore_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o error_n against_o some_o now_o that_o be_v admit_v against_o other_o before_o i_o shall_v represent_v my_o spirit_n and_o opinion_n touch_v person_n of_o the_o side_n i_o have_v desert_v and_o then_o of_o those_o who_o in_o these_o case_n i_o return_v unto_o 6._o matth._n 5._o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o gal._n 6._o first_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_n and_o honour_v all_o man_n though_o especial_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n st._n austin_n not_o only_o style_v the_o person_n he_o write_v against_o or_o have_v depart_v from_o sometime_o 48._o sometime_o dominis_n praedicalibus_fw-la &_o dilectissimis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la medaurensib_fw-la ep_v 42._o dilectâ—ssimo_fw-la fratri_fw-la vinientio_fw-la epist_n 48._o honour_v or_o reverend_a or_o belove_a brethren_n but_o also_o express_v his_o '_o spirit_n towards_o they_o which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v i_o also_o in_o reference_n unto_o those_o i_o have_v now_o reflect_v on_o illi_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la saeviant_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la labour_v verum_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la difficile_fw-la caveantur_fw-la errores_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la saeviant_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la rarum_fw-la &_o arduum_fw-la sit_fw-la carnalia_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la piae_fw-la mentis_fw-la serenitare_fw-la superare_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la saeviant_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la cum_fw-la quantâ_fw-la difficultate_fw-la sanatur_fw-la oculus_fw-la interioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la intueri_fw-la solemn_a illi_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la saeviant_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la suspiriis_fw-la &_o gemitibus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la quantacunque_fw-la parte_fw-la possit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la deus_fw-la 2._o aug._n contr_n epist_n q._n voc_fw-la fundam_fw-la 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episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la that_o be_v what_o do_v a_o bishop_n do_v except_o ordination_n which_o a_o presbyter_n do_v not_o thus_o he_o but_o ordination_n carry_v with_o it_o some_o superior_a jurisdiction_n since_o my_o writing_n of_o this_o 23._o de_fw-fr evangel_n ministerium_fw-la gradib_fw-la cap._n 23._o i_o have_v consult_v what_o savania_n have_v observe_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o hierome_n on_o tit._n 1.5_o against_o beza_n and_o find_v that_o his_o cogitation_n be_v the_o same_o muchwhat_a with_o i_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o one_o consider_v of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v cause_n to_o alter_v they_o beza_n savania_n beza_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o find_v in_o beza_n his_o reply_n unto_o they_o who_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o out_o of_o the_o same_o writing_n and_o so_o i_o dismiss_v the_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a 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inter_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la reliquis_fw-la praesit_fw-la unus_n praes_n ad_fw-la duc_fw-fr witemberg_n ante_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n epist_n ad_fw-la r._n pol._n 1554._o then_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n from_o the_o disposition_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n both_o
vide_fw-la epist_n l._n 2._o tom._n 8._o with_o all_o his_o title_n and_o have_v other_o epistle_n also_o wherein_o he_o style_v he_o and_z bishop_n jewel_n likewise_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n 5._o melancthon_n often_o valde_fw-la reprehendimur_fw-la à _fw-la nostris_fw-la quod_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la reddidimus_fw-la nam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la assuefactum_fw-la libertati_fw-la lutheâ—o_o epist._n l._n 5._o ep._n 15._o lutheâ—o_o &_o semel_fw-la excusso_fw-la jugo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la aegre_fw-la patitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la rursum_fw-la imponi_fw-la illa_fw-la vetera_fw-la onera_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la oderunt_fw-la illam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la civitates_fw-la imperii_fw-la de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la religionis_fw-la nihil_fw-la laborant_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la &_o libertate_fw-la sunt_fw-la soliciti_fw-la again_o cives_fw-la tui_fw-la ex_fw-la norico_fw-la valde_fw-la succensent_n nobis_fw-la quod_fw-la reddimus_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la fremunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la socii_fw-la &_o indignantur_fw-la regnum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la restitui_fw-la theodoro_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 178._o vito_n theodoro_n ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la duriores_fw-la conditione_n arbitror_fw-la nobis_fw-la accipiendas_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la publicam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la &_o concordiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fatalis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urget_fw-la germanos_fw-la again_o utinam_fw-la utinam_fw-la possim_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominationem_fw-la confirmare_fw-la sed_fw-la administrationem_fw-la restituere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la camerario_fw-la lib._n 4._o ep._n 104._o camerario_fw-la video_fw-la enim_fw-la qualem_fw-la simus_fw-la habituri_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dissolutâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastica_fw-la video_fw-la postea_fw-la multo_fw-la intollerabiliorem_fw-la futuram_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la quà m_fw-la antea_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nihil_fw-la adhuc_fw-la concessimus_fw-la adversariis_fw-la praeter_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la lutherus_n censuit_fw-la esse_fw-la reddenda_fw-la re_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la diligenter_n considerata_fw-la ante_fw-la conventum_fw-la again_o quo_fw-la enim_fw-la jure_fw-la licebat_fw-la nobis_fw-la dissolvere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiasticam_fw-la si_fw-la episcopi_fw-la concedent_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la eosco_fw-la c_o deer_n &_o ut_fw-la liceat_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la semper_fw-la ita_fw-la sensitipse_n lutherus_n quem_fw-la nulla_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la quidam_fw-la ut_fw-la video_fw-la amant_fw-fr nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la beneficio_fw-la ejus_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la se_fw-la episcopos_fw-la excussisse_fw-la &_o adeptos_fw-la libertatem_fw-la minimè_fw-la utilem_fw-la ad_fw-la posteritatem_fw-la again_o velim_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la persuadeas_fw-la de_fw-fr i_o deque_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la nos_fw-la optare_fw-la 115._o ep._n ad_fw-la 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