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the_o death_n of_o sinner_n and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o such_o uncharitable_a man_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o condemn_v man_n for_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o gospel_n condemn_v no_o man._n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o uncharitableness_n of_o any_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o argument_n to_o no_o man_n to_o run_v into_o its_o communion_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n ver_fw-la 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o day_n approach_v in_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o faith_n
in_o this_o kind_n ought_v not_o to_o move_v we_o when_o their_o pretence_n to_o infallibility_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o proper_a proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o when_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n have_v neither_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n or_o scripture_n on_o their_o side_n for_o instance_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o new_a article_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o ivth_n creed_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o scripture_n tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o in_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o christian_n church_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n certain_o be_v not_o and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n undoubted_o be_v and_o then_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o universal_a pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o divine_a appointment_n as_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o every_o humane_a creature_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o their_o canon-law_n by_o a_o constitution_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o viiith_o which_o constitution_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o last_o lateran_n council_n of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o divine_a appointment_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v find_v there_o and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o trudge_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o cause_n and_o difference_n which_o in_o many_o and_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o see_v and_o can_v be_v determine_v nowhere_o else_o and_o against_o reason_n likewise_o it_o be_v to_o find_v this_o 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all_o scripture-warrant_a or_o example_n and_o confess_v by_o themselves_o not_o to_o have_v be_v own_v or_o practise_v in_o the_o three_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o look_v too_o like_o the_o heathen_a idolatry_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o derive_v their_o whole_a religion_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o a_o continue_a and_o uninterrupted_a succession_n and_o this_o practice_n be_v likewise_o destitute_a of_o all_o colour_n of_o reason_n unless_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o hear_v our_o prayer_n in_o all_o place_n which_o we_o can_v be_v unless_o they_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o that_o god_n do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o which_o we_o can_v possible_o be_v assure_v of_o but_o by_o some_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o we_o nowhere_o find_v nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v to_o it_o but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2_o d_o thing_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v much_o more_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n against_o the_o confidence_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o certainty_n which_o we_o can_v have_v for_o or_o against_o any_o thing_n and_o if_o these_o be_v clear_o on_o our_o side_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v much_o move_v by_o the_o confidence_n of_o man_n concern_v any_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o these_o if_o in_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v this_o advantage_n on_o our_o side_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n our_o error_n and_o folly_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o excuse_n and_o this_o advantage_n we_o plain_o have_v in_o several_a point_n and_o 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right_a eye_n we_o must_v upon_o such_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n against_o it_o have_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o lock_v up_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o people_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o and_o to_o the_o great_a end_n and_o design_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o write_n and_o publish_v of_o they_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a exhortation_n and_o counsel_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o a_o great_a many_o age_n not_o one_o except_v they_o be_v hardly_o more_o frequent_a and_o copious_a and_o earnest_n in_o any_o argument_n than_o in_o persuade_v people_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o constant_a and_o careful_a rea_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a reason_n and_o sense_n of_o mankind_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n be_v 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may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v the_o true_a and_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o exhortation_n i_o show_v 1._o negative_o what_o be_v not_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o it_o and_o i_o mention_v these_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o hereby_o intend_v that_o those_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o inquire_v into_o and_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o 2._o that_o when_o upon_o due_a enquiry_n and_o examination_n man_n be_v settle_v as_o they_o think_v and_o very_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n they_o shall_v obstinate_o refuse_v to_o hear_v any_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v against_o their_o present_a persuasion_n both_o these_o i_o show_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o argument_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n and_o religion_n and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o exhortation_n 2._o i_o proceed_v positive_o to_o explain_v 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