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christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o 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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o 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say_v unto_o moses_n alas_o my_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o he_o and_o miriam_n have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o king_n see_v one_o example_n hereof_o to_o which_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v 1_o king._n 2._o 26_o 27._o unto_o abiather_n the_o priest_n say_v king_n solomon_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v cardinal_n bonaventure_n the_o temporal_a rule_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pope_n may_v now_o degrade_v king_n and_o depose_v emperor_n as_o this_o have_v often_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o wherein_o be_v the_o difference_n and_o where_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o impious_a assertion_n st._n paul_n plead_v his_o cause_n before_o felix_n a_o secular_a judge_n and_o do_v not_o except_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n act_v 24._o and_o so_o again_o before_o festus_n act_v 25._o but_o now_o the_o mean_a priest_n and_o the_o poor_a monk_n of_o they_o all_o where_o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o secular_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n the_o pope_n ought_v to_o judge_n all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v judge_v himself_o of_o no_o body_n distinct_a 40._o can._n si_fw-mi pape_n at_o last_o st._n paul_n appeal_v unto_o cesar_n act_v 25._o 10_o 11._o then_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o cesar_n
confusion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o this_o be_v to_o argue_v from_o our_o own_o fancy_n what_o god_n shall_v do_v and_o not_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v the_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a infallible_a judge_n over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o temporal_a matter_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v be_v not_o appoint_v as_o such_o a_o one_o over_o the_o church_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o all_o difference_n in_o religion_n shall_v cease_v in_o this_o world_n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o as_o there_o be_v heresy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o they_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o infallibility_n in_o any_o if_o it_o be_v be_v no_o certain_a mean_n to_o prevent_v heresy_n or_o division_n if_o man_n be_v modest_a and_o humble_a and_o teachable_a god_n have_v provide_v sufficient_a mean_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o appoint_v guide_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o doubtful_a thing_n if_o they_o will_v follow_v their_o instruction_n but_o if_o man_n be_v govern_v with_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o a_o infallible_a judge_n if_o there_o be_v one_o and_o christ_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o such_o man_n in_o due_a time_n when_o the_o great_a judgment-day_n shall_v come_v then_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o bind_v in_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o wheaâ—_n shall_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o barn_n mat._n 13._o but_o this_o judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v till_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v but_o that_o man_n may_v judge_v for_o themselves_o in_o some_o thing_n without_o a_o infallible_a judge_n our_o adversary_n themselves_o be_v fain_o to_o allow_v for_o how_o else_o 〈◊〉_d they_o judge_v in_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o infallible_a judge_n himself_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o onâ—_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o it_o be_v and_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o if_o they_o may_v judge_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o of_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n without_o a_o infallible_a judge_n then_o why_o may_v they_o not_o also_o of_o other_o which_o be_v as_o necessary_a and_o of_o other_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o other_o point_n which_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o they_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o pretend_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o qualify_a it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a than_o it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a church_n and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o all_o christian_a church_n will_v be_v infallible_a likewise_o and_o not_o that_o only_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v so_o likewise_o and_o this_o will_v give_v no_o particular_a privilege_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o as_o it_o have_v continue_v down_o a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o who_o there_o be_v a_o safe_a conveyance_n of_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n to_o the_o present_a age_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v have_v such_o a_o succession_n will_v be_v infallible_a likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o grecian_a church_n which_o have_v have_v the_o like_a succession_n and_o upon_o this_o principle_n the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n too_o but_o indeed_o this_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n at_o all_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n therein_o notwithstanding_o such_o succession_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o many_o cause_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o pastor_n as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o can_v pretend_v unto_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o church_n pastor_n or_o pastor_n as_o infallible_a nor_o to_o bind_v up_o our_o judgement_n to_o they_o as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o such_o succession_n aaron_n be_v call_v to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o be_v the_o people_n bind_v to_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n exod._n 32._o vriah_n be_v a_o priest_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n from_o aaron_n be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o overturn_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o introduce_v idolatry_n into_o the_o temple_n caiaphas_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v so_o by_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n for_o 1500_o year_n ought_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o condemen_v jesus_n christ_n for_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n where_o he_o be_v precedent_n infallible_a when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v declare_v worthy_a of_o death_n the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v bid_v observe_v and_o do_v whatso_n 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v unto_o they_o aught_o one_o therefore_o with_o they_o to_o have_v reject_v jesus_n christ_n by_o that_o word_n therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v every_o thing_n without_o limitation_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o judge_n for_o themselves_o what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a mat._n 16._o 6._o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o raven_a wolf_n shall_v arise_v from_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n do_v their_o succession_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n oblige_v the_o sheep_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o infallible_a the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o be_v he_o therefore_o infallible_a or_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o his_o revolt_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o infallible_a and_o yet_o not_o so_o upon_o the_o former_a account_n be_v it_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o relation_n to_o its_o first_o pretend_a bishop_n st._n peter_n who_o be_v infallible_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o die_v there_o and_o his_o leave_v his_o privilege_n to_o his_o successor_n of_o that_o see_v but_o though_o st._n peter_n be_v infallible_a how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o personal_a privilege_n and_o in_o which_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n as_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o personal_a privilege_n and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o successor_n as_o for_o st._n peter_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o his_o successor_n it_o be_v refute_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n but_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a none_o of_o these_o way_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o then_o must_v it_o not_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o some_o particular_a promise_n by_o which_o infallibility_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o church_n but_o where_o be_v that_o promise_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n it_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o not_o that_o of_o rome_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o indeed_o it_o signify_v the_o church_n duty_n and_o not_o her_o performance_n and_o may_v be_v likewise_o apply_v rather_o to_o timothy_n himself_o than_o to_o the_o church_n as_o for_o that_o say_n mat._n 18._o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n if_o that_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o church_n it_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o every_o church_n and_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v get_v nothing_o particular_o by_o it_o for_o the_o direction_n be_v give_v to_o every_o particular_a member_n in_o case_n of_o scandal_n offer_v by_o he_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o whither_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o make_v his_o complaint_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o institution_n of_o church-discipline_n in_o every_o church_n
contrary_a to_o all_o those_o place_n before_o which_o assert_v the_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n one_o offer_v make_v on_o the_o cross_n beside_o there_o can_v be_v no_o propitiation_n make_v by_o any_o offer_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o offer_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o offer_n be_v make_v but_o now_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v no_o destruction_n of_o the_o offer_n as_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o allow_v heb._n 9_o 22._o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n but_o now_o in_o the_o mass_n there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n for_o they_o say_v that_o be_v a_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o propitiation_n and_o remission_n then_o a_o unbloody_a undestroy_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n can_v stand_v together_o but_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n every_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v which_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o often_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o mass_n &_o the_o very_a selfsame_o offer_v too_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o then_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world._n offer_v and_o suffer_v be_v join_v together_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o offer_v there_o must_v be_v a_o suffer_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o suffer_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o offer_v but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n once_o have_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v when_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n suffer_v be_v past_a and_o so_o therefore_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o offer_n to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o die_v or_o suffer_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n than_o be_v a_o mere_a vain_a pretence_n neither_o have_v christ_n institute_v a_o priesthood_n upon_o earth_n to_o offer_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n heb._n 7._o 23_o 24._o they_o true_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n that_o be_v the_o levitical_a priest_n be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n succeed_v one_o another_o by_o which_o succession_n provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o otherwise_o must_v have_v expire_v through_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o christ_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n which_o do_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o any_o other_o for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o render_v unchangeable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o mortal_a but_o continue_v for_o ever_o so_o that_o as_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o so_o he_o continue_v the_o only_a priest_n for_o ever_o verse_n 25._o wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o the_o salvation_n which_o he_o work_v be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o new_a sacrifice_n or_o the_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o have_v offer_v but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o earth_n he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v this_o intercession_n thereby_o obtain_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o his_o death_n without_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n now_o upon_o earth_n in_o his_o absence_n that_o by_o his_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n without_o which_o ten_o thousand_o sacrifice_n repeat_v will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o while_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o be_v never_o any_o sacrifice_n offer_v levit._n 16._o but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n prefigure_v by_o the_o sanctuary_n heb._n 9_o therefore_o whilst_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o other_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o now_o the_o offer_n be_v cease_v the_o sacrifice_n now_o be_v prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o his_o people_n priest_n so_o far_o as_o to_o offer_v these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 1._o 6._o and_o rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o offer_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o in_o offering_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v offer_v himself_o over_o upon_o the_o cross_n be_v now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o be_v never_o more_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o as_o for_o melchisedeck_n pretend_v offer_v of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o say_v do_v but_o typify_v the_o offer_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o it_o gen._n 14._o 18._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n not_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n but_o to_o refresh_v abraham_n men._n what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o priest_n be_v in_o his_o priestly_a blessing_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o his_o offer_n when_o he_o compare_v he_o with_o christ_n but_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o his_o order_n upon_o other_o account_n beside_o though_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_o before_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o priesthood_n but_o be_v the_o only_a priest_n himself_o after_o this_o order_n from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o it_o can_v be_v infer_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n but_o only_o that_o they_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v as_o true_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o do_v testify_v their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o own_v his_o religion_n as_o they_o who_o feed_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o devil_n do_v thereby_o testify_v their_o communion_n with_o devil_n the_o comparison_n be_v make_v not_o between_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v in_o themselves_o of_o a_o different_a nature_n but_o between_o the_o action_n of_o the_o man_n and_o their_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o side_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o construction_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o host_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o 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the_o place_n make_v the_o worship_n acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v there_o so_o that_o the_o worship_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o make_v it_o holy_a and_o that_o sanctify_a the_o worship_n and_o give_v value_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_o perform_v there_o than_o in_o another_o place_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o such_o holiness_n of_o place_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o symbolical_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o in_o another_o for_o god_n presence_n be_v no_o long_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o place_n but_o he_o equal_o accept_v the_o worship_n that_o be_v devout_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o world_n over_o john_n 4._o 21_o 23_o 24._o woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n as_o the_o peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a place_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o if_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o present_a there_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n or_o will_v better_o accept_v the_o worship_n perform_v there_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n for_o now_o all_o such_o religious_a distinction_n of_o place_n for_o worship_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o well_o in_o one_o place_n as_o another_o and_o such_o devout_a worshipper_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o in_o any_o place_n mal._n 1._o 11._o for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o
grace_n to_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o work_v that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o but_o to_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o they_o to_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v also_o faith_n require_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v administer_v act_v 8._o 36_o 37._o what_o do_v hinder_v i_o say_v the_o eunuch_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v faith_n be_v pre-required_n before_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v indeed_o that_o upon_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o admission_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v sometime_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o some_o act_v 19_o 5_o 6._o but_o it_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o go_v before_o baptism_n that_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o their_o baptism_n be_v only_o a_o testification_n of_o their_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n so_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o because_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o testification_n of_o it_o and_o far_o engage_v to_o it_o we_o therefore_o also_o find_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v everywhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v thus_o rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith._n and_o so_o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n and_o this_o faith_n and_o so_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o john_n 3._o 8._o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n god_n oftentimes_o in_o a_o imperceptible_a manner_n confer_v his_o grace_n and_o not_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o give_v but_o only_o seal_v to_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o person_n be_v save_v by_o water_n the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o but_o by_o baptism_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n serve_v to_o this_o salvation_n which_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v on_o any_o outward_a ceremony_n otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n when_o a_o person_n be_v ask_v do_v real_o and_o faithful_o engage_v and_o promise_v to_o believe_v in_o and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n baptism_n be_v but_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o save_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v covenant_v sincere_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o wash_v be_v but_o the_o sign_n as_o rom._n 2._o 25._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o baptism_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o any_o sacrament_n in_o itself_o that_o give_v grace_n or_o justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o thereby_o the_o benefit_n promise_v be_v seal_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n thus_o vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o justify_v who_o be_v one_o outward_o only_o in_o the_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n acceptable_a which_o be_v only_o outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o external_a sacrament_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o ceremony_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o 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