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responsive_a conclusion_n which_o follow_v upon_o their_o principle_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v write_v of_o purpose_n this_o treatise_n to_o prove_v they_o can_v justify_v their_o tenant_n against_o that_o church_n and_o stand_v member_n lawful_o thereof_o answer_n hannibal_n say_v once_o say_v m._n parker_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o in_o all_o the_o enemy_n camp_n that_o be_v call_v gisco_n same_o in_o a_o epist_n publish_v in_o the_o profane_a schis_n of_o the_o brownist_n parker_n of_o the_o cross_n part_n 2._o c._n y._n §._o 2._o as_o for_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n who_o have_v confute_v they_o more_o than_o we_o or_o who_o have_v write_v more_o against_o they_o some_o thing_n of_o truth_n they_o hold_v with_o which_o we_o think_v it_o no_o more_o sin_n for_o we_o now_o to_o agree_v than_o cyprian_a once_o to_o agree_v with_o novatianus_n in_o that_o which_o he_o esteem_v right_a etc._n etc._n so_o whatsoever_o stir_n or_o sedition_n be_v move_v by_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o caesar_n baron_fw-fr anâ—al_a in_o anno_fw-la 201._o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o defamation_n of_o all_o other_o christian_n no_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o they_o cicer._n parad._n 2._o m_o sutel_n tract_n de_fw-fr disc_fw-fr ca._n 15._o pag._n 165._o bell_n of_o ch._n govern._n cap._n 12._o pag._n 151._o 152._o bancroft_n tract_n of_o discip_n cap._n 33._o pag._n 430._o 431._o 432_o laus_fw-la querim_n eccles_n pag._n 62._o 63._o so_o whereas_o the_o egyptian_n be_v diri_fw-la ventusi_fw-la fa_fw-it ibundi_fw-la jactantes_fw-la vani_fw-la liberi_fw-la nova_fw-la they_o rerum_fw-la cupientes_fw-la the_o christian_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o dwell_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o so_o may_v it_o true_o be_v say_v now_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o godly_a minister_n that_o suffer_v in_o england_n about_o the_o discipline_n that_o may_v deserve_o be_v call_v a_o brownist_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v no_o more_o lay_v the_o ground_n of_o separation_n than_o the_o reform_a church_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o libertimisme_n and_o anabaptistry_n which_o of_o all_o other_o they_o have_v most_o sound_o confute_v and_o judicious_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n without_o seek_v to_o justify_v aught_o that_o elsewhere_o upon_o good_a reason_n they_o condemn_v to_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o reproach_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o error_n heresy_n or_o schism_n who_o principal_o labour_v the_o suppress_n of_o they_o no_o man_n cry_v down_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n concern_v a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o evil_a so_o much_o as_o austin_n and_o yet_o their_o opinion_n be_v charge_v upon_o they_o that_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n the_o position_n of_o the_o stoic_n answer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n concern_v free_a will_n and_o power_n in_o man_n but_o the_o contrary_a side_n be_v burden_v therewith_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n stand_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o special_a ground_n of_o separation_n and_o yet_o they_o hear_v from_o some_o that_o they_o be_v separatist_n in_o heart_n from_o other_o that_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o separatist_n build_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o such_o as_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o separatist_n do_v against_o conscience_n put_v out_o the_o light_n which_o have_v be_v by_o themselves_o chief_o reveal_v it_o be_v true_a they_o complain_v of_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o excuse_v humane_a frailty_n sometime_o with_o heat_n and_o fervour_n excessive_a and_o humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o to_o seek_v redress_n of_o what_o be_v out_o of_o order_n be_v rather_o to_o endeavour_v the_o repair_n of_o what_o be_v ruinous_a than_o the_o pluck_n of_o it_o down_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n dutiful_o to_o urge_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o church_n unto_o perfection_n another_o schismatical_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v she_o betwixt_o these_o two_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n reader_n s._n b._n the_o rasing_n of_o the_o foundation_n &c_n &c_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n as_o be_v between_o that_o child_n that_o in_o tender_a affection_n reprove_v and_o labour_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o he_o see_v by_o her_o indiscreet_a behaviour_n to_o become_v a_o reproach_n among_o woman_n and_o he_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o hate_n of_o her_o uncomely_a behaviour_n shall_v pluck_v out_o her_o bowel_n and_o forsake_v she_o they_o complain_v of_o abuse_n remain_v in_o the_o reformation_n not_o deny_v that_o a_o wonderful_a and_o gracious_a reformation_n be_v already_o make_v but_o move_v to_o a_o through_o and_o perfect_a reformation_n of_o what_o be_v want_v and_o out_o of_o order_n for_o willing_o they_o confess_v that_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v most_o deep_o bind_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o excellent_a instrument_n to_o deliver_v his_o church_n here_o out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n of_o popery_n 155._o t.c._n repl._n 1_o fel._n 155._o this_o they_o willing_o confess_v before_o man_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n daily_o give_v most_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o and_o by_o their_o earnest_a suit_n and_o humble_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v for_o further_a reformation_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o unthankfulness_n that_o they_o desire_v the_o heap_n of_o felicity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n against_o their_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n tyranny_n that_o they_o despise_a knowledge_n oppose_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_v impiety_n and_o profaneness_n and_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o all_o goodness_n do_v the_o prophet_n then_o who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o separation_n or_o give_v precedent_n to_o other_o to_o separate_v by_o their_o example_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n desacer_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la marcellin_n hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la calamitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nostri_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la permissam_fw-la refert_fw-la euseb_n etc._n etc._n cypr._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyâ—_n hic_fw-la discrucior_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la paucos_fw-la pastor_n habeat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la opponunt_fw-la sva_fw-la corpora_fw-la adversus_fw-la luporum_fw-la inciersus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipfilupos_fw-la agant_fw-la etc._n etc._n council_n nic._n 1._o ca._n 2._o gratian._n do_v 48_o ca_fw-mi 1._o leo_fw-la ad_fw-la afri_fw-la a_o epist._n 85._o grat._n do_v 61._o ca._n 5._o hieron_n ad_fw-la oâ—e_v a_o ep_v ad_fw-la nepoti_fw-la t.c._n
repl_a 1._o pag._n 41._o ambr_n de_fw-fr offic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 50_o grat_n do_v 93._o cap._n 21._o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la iâ—_n ecclesis_n sicut_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la romano_n crevit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la perit_fw-la iex_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la &_o visia_n de_fw-fr prpheta_n bas_n in_o asceticis_fw-la chry._n desacer_fw-la complaint_n have_v be_v make_v against_o abuse_n of_o this_o nature_n by_o all_o sort_n ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o never_o deny_v the_o church_n where_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v profess_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n cyprian_n complain_v thus_o here_o i_o be_o grievous_o trouble_v that_o the_o church_n have_v many_o pastor_n who_o not_o only_o do_v not_o oppose_v their_o body_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o wolf_n but_o also_o they_o themselves_o do_v play_v the_o part_n of_o wolf_n while_o they_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o themselves_o serve_v their_o belly_n gain_n and_o ambition_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o adulterate_a it_o with_o ungodly_a opinion_n the_o counsel_n of_o nicâ—_n make_v complaint_n that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o admission_n of_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n leo_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o man_n altogether_o unworthy_a hierom_n reproach_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o can_v as_o himself_o boast_v make_v in_o one_o hour_n a_o thousand_o clark_n and_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o that_o clerk_n run_v to_o the_o bishop_n suffragans_n certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o bring_v some_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o be_v ordain_v be_v choose_v of_o none_o ambrose_n show_v the_o abuse_n in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v some_o of_o they_o who_o prefer_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n answer_n be_v make_v by_o and_o by_o that_o the_o archbishop_n for_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n ordain_v i_o bishop_n nazianzon_n in_o apolog_n that_o they_o which_o handle_v holy_a thing_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o pollute_a soul_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o they_o over_o who_o they_o rule_v miseri_fw-la in_o â—iotate_n miseri_fw-la in_o splendore_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la ad_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la muneris_fw-la administrationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la vi_o 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la comam_fw-la quam_fw-la turpiter_fw-la alere_fw-la studuerunt_fw-la raserunt_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n de_fw-fr pecumiis_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la bellum_fw-la geritus_fw-la when_o basil_n of_o a_o heathen_a be_v make_v a_o christian_a he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v great_o wonder_v at_o the_o dissension_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v faith_n and_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o governor_n because_o every_o one_o leave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v challenge_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n certain_a rule_n and_o order_n also_o i_o perceive_v dissension_n to_o arise_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v perverse_a if_o any_o chrysostome_n neque_fw-la immeritos_fw-la solum_fw-la adlegâ—_n sed_fw-la &_o idone_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o toledan_a counsel_n complain_v that_o for_o eighteen_o year_n no_o synod_n be_v hold_v whence_o come_v gross_a ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o minister_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o grave_n sharp_a and_o lamentable_a complaint_n that_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemang_n petrus_n de_fw-it aliaco_fw-it life_n see_v nichol._n clemang_n speculum_fw-la eccles_n petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n reformat_fw-la eccle._n bern._n in_o conu._n s._n p._n ser_n 1._o heu_fw-la heu_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o persecutione_n tua_fw-la primi_fw-la qui_fw-la videatur_fw-la in_o eccl_n siam_fw-it tua_fw-la primatum_fw-la genere_fw-la id._n in_o cant._n ser_n 76._o parum_fw-la est_fw-la nostris_fw-la vigilibus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la servant_n nisi_fw-la &_o perdant_fw-la gildas_n see_v vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr primord_v eccles_n brâ—â—_n hâ—oper_n on_o the_o 8_o command_n pag._n 74_o 79._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n presat_fw-la ad_fw-la audito_fw-la res_fw-la in_o sch_fw-mi smatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la hoc_fw-la primo_fw-la invenâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipso_fw-la morbo_fw-la magis_fw-la pericudesum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la molti_fw-la virt_n sancti_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la judicarunt_fw-la quod_fw-la quamquam_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la apparuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la miserable_fw-la experientia_fw-la demceps_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la tum_o enim_fw-la ambitio_fw-la irepsit_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la suarum_fw-la sedium_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la grege_fw-la cogitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n gregor_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 2._o pag_n 399._o they_o intrude_v themselves_o unto_o the_o most_o holy_a ministery_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o mind_n as_o they_o say_v and_o before_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n they_o affect_v the_o sanctuary_n itself_o &_o circum_fw-la sacrasanctam_fw-la mensam_fw-la premuntur_fw-la &_o protenduntur_fw-la esteem_v this_o order_n not_o a_o example_n of_o virtue_n but_o a_o maintenance_n and_o help_n of_o life_n bernard_n and_o our_o gildas_n have_v publish_v against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n of_o their_o time_n for_o their_o ignorance_n pride_n luxury_n riot_n drunkenness_n persecution_n of_o all_o true_a godliness_n covetousness_n rapine_n contention_n brawl_n simony_n and_o what_o not_o and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n not_o the_o inconformists_n only_o but_o the_o godly_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n themselves_o have_v observe_v bewail_v and_o reprove_v these_o abuse_n father_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n general_o but_o in_o his_o 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the_o altar_n be_v put_v for_o christ_n in_o the_o ancient_n ignat._n ad_fw-la magnesian_n to_o one_o altar_n to_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ad_fw-la philadel_n one_o altar_n to_o all_o the_o church_n iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l_o 4_o ca._n 34._o est_fw-la ergo_fw-la altar_n in_fw-la caelis_fw-la euseb_n hist_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a but_o that_o all_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n do_v out_o of_o a_o true_a constitute_v church_n in_o your_o sense_n shall_v be_v altogether_o unlawful_a or_o that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v tie_v to_o your_o church_n constitution_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o we_o read_v not_o and_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v persuade_v of_o it_o remember_v your_o own_o request_n let_v the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o the_o point_n between_o we_o for_o without_o it_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v and_o beyond_o it_o nothing_o to_o be_v conclude_v principal_o of_o old_a the_o temple_n 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