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which_o christ_n exercise_v this_o his_o office_n it_o be_v the_o church_n 2d_o calae_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la zanch_n miscellan_n 2._o part_n pag._n â—1_n &_o seqq_n item_n confess_v cap._n 2d_o how_o many_o way_n be_v church_n take_v two_o way_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o a_o more_o strict_a signification_n what_o be_v the_o church_n take_v in_o the_o large_a acception_n it_o be_v the_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o all_o such_o man_n 371._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 371._o as_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o company_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v true_o and_o therefore_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o what_o be_v the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o be_v that_o number_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 383._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 383._o and_o this_o company_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v part_v into_o two_o 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the_o mediator_n will_v intercede_v rom._n solent_n tamen_fw-la pudorem_fw-la passi_fw-la miserâ—_n uti_fw-la excusatione_fw-la per_fw-la istos_fw-la posse_fw-la iri_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la comites_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la age_n nunquid_fw-la tam_fw-la demon_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la amb._n in_o 1_o ca._n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n better_a than_o the_o mediator_n himself_o and_o how_o absurd_a shall_v it_o be_v if_o the_o intercessor_n shall_v say_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o o_o my_o king_n what_o this_o fellow_n ask_v for_o who_o i_o be_o to_o mediate_v second_o i_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n have_v break_v that_o prospective_n glass_n all_o to_o shiver_n esay_n 63.15.16_o hear_v from_o heaven_n thy_o holy_a dwell_a place_n for_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n abraham_n hear_v we_o not_o and_o israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n thy_o name_n be_v from_o everlasting_a where_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v that_o 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some_o noble_a man_n or_o great_a man_n unto_o king_n which_o be_v their_o most_o plausible_a argument_n it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a defect_n and_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n for_o that_o prince_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o man_n grievance_n second_o because_o prince_n be_v more_o affect_v unto_o one_o man_n then_o unto_o another_o but_o no_o such_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v there_o with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 10.34_o the_o papist_n bring_v we_o in_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adoration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o one_o to_o wit_n service_n be_v due_a to_o saint_n the_o other_o that_o be_v adoration_n be_v due_a to_o god_n against_o which_o distinction_n 2._o calu._n instit_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 12._o §._o 2._o you_o may_v read_v a_o most_o clear_a disputation_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o vrsin_n catechism_n pag._n 739._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o agree_v unto_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o unto_o saint_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o let_v pass_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o breake_o down_o the_o pale_a of_o their_o own_o distinction_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n give_v unto_o god_n he_o give_v they_o all_o by_o the_o way_n of_o adoration_n but_o all_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o david_n give_v unto_o god_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o bonaventures_n psalter_n ergo._n the_o other_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v about_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o so_o also_o of_o that_o worship_n which_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o or_o at_o certain_a set_v chapel_n and_o 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and_o therefore_o the_o protestant_n opinion_n be_v true_a and_o the_o papist_n false_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o good_a s._n cyprian_n in_o nullo_n gloriandum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la we_o must_v not_o glory_v in_o any_o case_n for_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o i_o will_v conclude_v the_o whole_a reason_n &_o proof_n with_o the_o speech_n of_o bonaventure_n who_o the_o romanist_n account_v the_o seraphical_a doctor_n piarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la attribuant_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o religious_a mind_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o to_o freewill_n and_o he_o proceed_v further_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o look_v what_o we_o attribute_v to_o freewill_n we_o detract_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o far_o have_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o word_n or_o two_o as_o my_o leisure_n will_v serve_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confutation_n of_o the_o adverse_a proof_n the_o argument_n which_o the_o author_n of_o your_o script_n have_v well_o compact_v together_o most_o strike_v upon_o one_o string_n as_o the_o two_o last_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n the_o 2_o first_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n the_o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o from_o demonstrative_a reason_n i_o will_v cast_v they_o all_o into_o one_o mould_n because_o i_o may_v not_o unfit_o apply_v one_o answer_n to_o they_o all_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o seq_fw-la ob._n similia_fw-la olim_fw-la cum_fw-la obiectarentur_fw-la augustino_n libellum_fw-la de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la scribere_fw-la coactus_fw-la fuit_fw-la galu_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §._o 4._o &_o 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to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v not_o in_o all_o haste_n as_o a_o pelagian_n or_o a_o papist_n will_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v i_o can_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n because_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o so_o to_o do_v but_o what_o be_v david_n answer_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n the_o imperative_a in_o god_n as_o one_o witty_o beget_v not_o a_o potential_a but_o a_o optative_a in_o david_n upon_o god_n precept_n there_o follow_v immediate_o david_n prayer_n tu_fw-la praecepisti_fw-la thou_o have_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n there_o be_v god_n precept_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o statute_n there_o be_v david_n prayer_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o the_o bless_a prophet_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o and_o fly_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o powerful_o work_v grace_n with_o that_o short_a and_o pithy_a prayer_n of_o s._n austin_n dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quid_fw-la vis_fw-la lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o perform_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o thing_n more_o evident_a by_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n for_o to_o they_o that_o demand_v to_o what_o end_n be_v precept_n and_o exhortation_n if_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n interrogate_v why_o do_v the_o church_n pray_v continual_o for_o grace_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o do_v they_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v pray_v thus_o daily_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o seruice-booke_n wherein_o you_o have_v 3_o collect_v to_o be_v say_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o whereas_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o the_o day_n the_o other_o for_o peace_n and_o defence_n against_o danger_n the_o three_o be_v always_o for_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o papist_n that_o can_v just_o take_v exception_n at_o those_o prayer_n for_o as_o touch_v these_o collect_v for_o grace_v use_v in_o our_o litturgie_n both_o at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n we_o find_v they_o express_o and_o verbatim_o in_o their_o own_o masse-booke_n in_o officio_fw-la b._n virgin_n &_o in_o horis_fw-la b._n virgin_n ad_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n print_v at_o paris_n 1510._o now_o i_o say_v the_o church_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n continual_o for_o grace_n to_o do_v his_o commandment_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o true_a use_n of_o hear_v precept_n and_o exhortation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o power_n in_o we_o or_o to_o presume_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o to_o pray_v and_o thereby_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v it_o from_o 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