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to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n will_v give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o people_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o affection_n will_v never_o agree_v upon_o a_o sentence_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o controversy_n to_o be_v compose_v if_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o people_n must_v be_v expect_v for_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o faction_n distraction_n confusion_n division_n and_o endless_a delay_n ii_o sect_n 9_o nor_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o synedrium_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v their_o council_n of_o lxx_o elder_n as_o some_o man_n of_o great_a name_n have_v conceive_v for_o our_o saviour_n never_o honour_v that_o court_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 66._o luc_n xxii_o 66._o but_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n he_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n unto_o they_o but_o have_v institute_v a_o government_n in_o his_o church_n he_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o christ_n will_v send_v his_o disciple_n to_o complain_v to_o those_o who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o he_o &_o he_o vi_o i._o cor._n vi_o contrary_a unto_o s._n paul_n his_o rule_n who_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o saint_n not_o by_o infidel_n iii_o sect_n 10_o nor_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o erastus_n but_o one_o so_o wild_a as_o need_v no_o confutation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v diverse_a consistory_n god_n have_v establish_v
be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o apply_v this_o rule_n every_o man_n do_v challenge_v some_o trust_n in_o the_o art_n he_o profess_v and_o be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v study_v the_o scripture_n so_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n pastor_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n beside_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n &_o be_v therefore_o call_v guide_n ruler_n light_n spiritual_a father_n teacher_n ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n final_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o call_n but_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 20._o matth._n xxviii_o 20._o loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o promise_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n do_v never_o err_v dangerous_o and_o therefore_o their_o judgement_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o 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they_o to_o preach_v and_o preach_v i_o know_v not_o what_o even_o the_o foolish_a vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o they_o run_v when_o none_o have_v send_v they_o 23.29_o 11_o sam._n xviii_o 23.29_o and_o run_v very_o swift_o because_o like_o ahimaaz_n they_o run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o plain_a so_o like_o ahimaaz_n when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o have_v no_o tiding_n to_o tell_v but_o doleful_a news_n they_o think_v by_o their_o puff_n of_o preach_v to_o blow_v down_o the_o goodly_a order_n of_o our_o church_n as_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n be_v beat_v down_o with_o sheep_n horn_n good_a god_n be_v not_o this_o the_o sin_n of_o vzziah_n who_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o be_v there_o ever_o the_o like_a hear_v among_o christian_n except_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o some_o among_o you_o have_v match_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n iii_o sect_n 18_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o religion_n the_o apostle_n say_v oportet_fw-la haereses_fw-la esse_fw-la there_o must_v be_v heresy_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o discover_v reprove_v condemn_v those_o heresy_n and_o pronounce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o truth_n against_o heresy_n 8.9.10_o deut._n xvii_o 8.9.10_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n assemble_v together_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n the_o same_o authority_n do_v our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o command_v other_o to_o hear_v they_o for_o that_o their_o sentence_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n titus_n be_v command_v to_o reject_v a_o heretic_n and_o so_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v he_o do_v we_o therefore_o make_v the_o church_n a_o absolute_a infallible_a judge_n of_o faith_n no_o only_a god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o absolute_a authority_n because_o 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optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la quaerendus_fw-la judex_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la cùm_fw-la habeamus_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la testamentum_fw-la the_o judge_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o to_o know_v his_o sentence_n when_o we_o have_v his_o will_n express_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o moses_n deut._n xxx_o 11.12.13.14_o v._o 11.12.13.14_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o this_o word_n be_v lively_a and_o accompany_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v illuminate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n reprove_v convince_v and_o condemn_v error_n and_o 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