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satan_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a affliction_n as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o see_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n as_o civil_a do_v but_o proper_o unto_o the_o soul_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o synagogue_n 9.22_o synagogue_n joh._n 9.22_o and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n 7.2_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o levit._fw-la 7.2_o and_o to_o be_v repute_v for_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o be_v for_o profane_a and_o altogether_o irreligious_a 18.17_o irreligious_a mat._n 18.17_o but_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v among_o christian_n be_v to_o lose_v the_o right_n of_o a_o christian_a city_n until_o he_o repent_v and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o vassal_n of_o satan_n who_o rule_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v cite_v to_o this_o censure_n not_o altogether_o alien_n such_o as_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n and_o turk_n be_v neither_o schismatic_n heretic_n and_o such_o as_o have_v 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must_v fly_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o so_o as_o our_o child_n wife_n &_o subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o due_a revetence_n lest_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o all_o neither_o must_v they_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v account_v as_o excommunic_n te_fw-mi provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o by_o their_o conversation_n with_o he_o give_v any_o assent_n to_o his_o crime_n as_o for_o other_o they_o must_v avoid_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 14.2_o the_o 1_o cor._n 14.2_o word_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o offender_n may_v be_v reclaim_v 2._o thess_n 3_o 14_o if_o any_o do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o our_o speech_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n admonish_v he_o as_o
the_o common_a discipline_n what_o be_v peculiar_a discipline_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o clergy_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o duty_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v 1_o prohibition_n prescribe_v by_o the_o cannon_n which_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o order_n such_o be_v 1_o that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o hunt_v dice_a or_o banckete_v 2._o that_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v usurer_n or_o merchant_n 3_o that_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o dance_n or_o such_o like_a but_o in_o the_o church_n each_o minister_n shall_v by_o preach_v prayer_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n diligent_o do_v his_o duty_n the_o second_o be_v execution_n which_o be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v twice_o or_o often_o in_o the_o year_n call_v provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o as_o well_o 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superstitious_a and_o toyish_a popish_a fast_n whereas_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_o or_o not_o fast_o as_o augustine_n say_v neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v determine_v 9_o all_o law_n for_o choice_n of_o meat_n forbid_v some_o as_o flesh_n butter_n cheese_n egg_n etc_n wherein_o consist_v the_o fast_a of_o papist_n for_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.21_o &_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n he_o speak_v not_o this_o simple_o for_o they_o shall_v he_o contrary_a himself_o and_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a he_o than_o speak_v of_o such_o weak_a jew_n who_o for_o fear_n lest_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o market_n light_n upon_o some_o such_o meat_n as_o moses_n have_v forbid_v rather_o will_v eat_v herb_n then_o buy_v meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n yet_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v the_o austerecourse_n of_o john_n baptist_n life_n and_o diet_n but_o show_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o new_a b._n 16_o b._n mat._n 9.15_o 16_o 10_o these_o sacrilegious_a opinion_n of_o merit_a god_n favour_n of_o appease_v his_o wrath_n satisfie_v for_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o purgatory_n by_o fasting_n due_o observe_v all_o which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a doubtless_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o for_o they_o grant_v indeed_o that_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v not_o render_v unto_o god_n any_o thing_n equivalent_a for_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o urge_v that_o it_o with_o god_n acceptation_n and_o by_o communication_n of_o christ_n merit_n they_o may_v 11_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n call_v esses_n make_v under_o colour_n of_o wisdom_n worship_n and_o humility_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o taste_v certain_a meat_n and_o shall_v use_v such_o immoderate_a abstinence_n as_o will_v hurt_v the_o body_n contratie_n to_o that_o coloss_n 2_o 21._o 12_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o marcionite_n and_o the_o tatian_o of_o encratites_n in_o english_a we_o may_v call_v they_o continent_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o carthusian_n who_o will_v eat_v no_o flâ—sh_n the_o severians_n who_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n montanus_n his_o xerophagie_n that_o be_v eat_v of_o dry_a meat_n to_o demerit_n god_n favour_n to_o purge_v away_o original_a sin_n increase_v in_o virtue_n &_o to_o get_v a_o great_a reward_n 13_o the_o error_n of_o such_o as_o allow_v no_o fast_n at_o all_o but_o be_v lead_v on_o by_o the_o gourmandize_v spirit_n of_o surfeit_v &_o drunkenness_n become_v belly-god_n 14_o the_o dissolute_a life_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n all_o which_o to_o have_v repeat_v be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n the_o five_o and_o forty_o common_a place_n of_o vow_n what_o be_v call_v a_o vow_n some_o will_v have_v it_o call_v votum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o vow_n a_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v proceed_v from_o will_n advisednes_n or_o purpose_n it_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greecian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 21.23_o we_o have_v four_o man_n which_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o vow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o promise_v because_o he_o which_o make_v a_o promise_n say_v eustathius_n that_o be_v he_o which_o have_v vow_v any_o thing_n have_v lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o himself_o so_o that_o a_o vow_n be_v some_o voluntary_a thing_n which_o even_o upon_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n or_o free_v will_v some_o man_n have_v undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n upon_o himself_o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudginglie_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o vow_n not_o only_o a_o prayer_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o obtain_v something_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o offer_v something_o to_o god_n but_o yet_o let_v the_o vow_n be_v agree_v with_o the_o prescript_n or_o rule_v of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v a_o vow_n not_o every_o promise_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o every_o man_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o that_o willing_o &_o religious_o therefore_o that_o which_o among_o man_n be_v call_v a_o promise_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v term_v a_o vow_n for_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o vow_n sometime_o metonymicallie_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n promise_v with_o a_o vow_n 13._o vow_n psal_n 66_o 13._o and_o
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personal_a and_o willing_o take_v in_o hand_n general_n be_v that_o which_o christian_n make_v in_o baptism_n where_o renounce_v satan_n and_o all_o his_o work_n they_o do_v vow_v themselves_o to_o god_n service_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v his_o holy_a commandment_n but_o not_o follow_v the_o crooked_a desire_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n hence_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o he_o call_v baptism_n the_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o math._n 28.19_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o say_v christ_n and_o rom._n 6.17.18_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v servant_n to_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o ephes_n 5.26.27_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o 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communion_n with_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n not_o such_o whereat_o a_o wicked_a unity_n be_v divide_v like_a as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o hear_v of_o christ_n raise_v adissention_n among_o themselves_o whereby_o their_o unity_n break_v and_o be_v divide_v 10.9_o divide_v john_n â—_o 16_o &_o 10.9_o neither_o such_o by_o which_o good_a man_n separate_v themselves_o from_o wicked_a man_n but_o faction_n whereby_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v divide_v into_o contrary_a part_n and_o study_n as_o when_o the_o corinthian_n be_v divide_v into_o part_n 3_o part_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 11.12_o &_o 3_o 3_o either_o when_o they_o do_v disagre_a one_o from_o the_o other_o not_o only_o in_o opinion_n and_o will_v but_o in_o the_o very_a community_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o in_o rite_n and_o custom_n so_o that_o one_o another_o community_n and_o fellowship_n they_o avoid_v as_o damnable_a a_o heresy_n declare_v proper_o some_o certain_a faction_n and_o sect_n about_o doctrine_n 5.37_o doctrine_n act._n 5.37_o and_o so_o heretic_n be_v call_v which_o in_o such_o sort_n depart_v from_o the_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n continue_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o violate_v the_o concord_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n 10_o the_o contempt_n of_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n namely_o of_o they_o which_o seem_v unto_o themselves_o to_o know_v all_o thing_n or_o which_o keep_v themselves_o busy_v at_o home_n or_o which_o mislike_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o preacher_n person_n or_o find_v some_o other_o occasion_n of_o absence_n neglect_v sermon_n or_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o great_a man_n or_o of_o their_o friend_n contemn_v and_o set_v light_a by_o they_o also_o the_o abuse_n of_o those_o man_n which_o either_o through_o some_o foolish_a devotion_n or_o accustom_a ostentation_n or_o to_o beguile_v the_o tediousness_n of_o time_n frequent_a holy_a assembly_n either_o seldom_o or_o at_o they_o trifle_v the_o time_n away_o or_o let_v their_o mind_n range_v abroad_o or_o else_o after_o they_o have_v hear_v a_o word_n or_o two_o depart_v out_o or_o in_o a_o word_n they_o hear_v indeed_o sermos_n but_o yet_o live_v wicked_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o common_a place_n of_o the_o ministry_n whence_o come_v this_o word_n ministry_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n minister_fw-fr to_o minister_v or_o ferue_v the_o greek_a name_n for_o ministry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v dust_n whence_o be_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o servant_n who_o labour_v till_o he_o be_v as_o of_o a_o dusty_a sweat_n 26.27_o sweat_n math._n 20_o 26.27_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o word_n be_v take_v for_o any_o person_n labour_v 11._o labour_v rom._n 16_o 11._o painful_o &_o earnest_o in_o any_o service_n 13.4_o service_n rom._n 13.4_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n family_n or_o church_n 15_o church_n mat._n 22_o 15_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o word_n ministry_n signifi_n both_o the_o office_n of_o 4.12_o of_o act._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 3_o ephe._n 4.12_o â—eaching_v and_o also_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o ministery_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 16._o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgia_fw-la come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v minister_n or_o do_v one_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v use_v acts._n 13_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o minister_v that_o be_v as_o chrysostom_n expound_v it_o preach_v not_o sacrifice_v except_o as_o the_o word_n liturgia_fw-la and_o sacrifice_n be_v use_v for_o the_o public_a function_n of_o the_o church_n as_o phil._n 2_o 17._o though_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o father_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o liturgy_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o come_v that_o execrable_a error_n of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n daily_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_v hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o public_a officer_n both_o 15.16_o both_o rom._n 15.16_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o heb._n 1.7_o angel_n be_v call_v minister_n and_o minister_a spirit_n hence_o also_o be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n call_v a_o liturgy_n as_o luk._n 1.23_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a execution_n of_o that_o service_n be_v so_o call_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v give_v that_o name_n to_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n heb._n 10.11_o every_o high_a priest_n stand_v daily_o to_o minister_n so_o that_o this_o action_n of_o he_o be_v it_o of_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perform_v holy_a mystery_n may_v be_v call_v a_o liturgy_n furthermore_o this_o name_n of_o liturgy_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v metaphorical_o to_o alm_n 〈◊〉_d alm_n rom._n 15.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o minister_v carnal_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n all_o christian_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n as_o paul_n call_v epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.25_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n certain_a form_n of_o service_n at_o the_o church_n be_v call_v liturgy_n as_o