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the_o jewish_a church_n who_o condemn_v your_o jesus_n be_v not_o capable_a or_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o they_o who_o so_o often_o and_o so_o unanimous_o condemn_v your_o saviour_n and_o his_o doctrine_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v the_o church-guide_n by_o god_n appoint_v ibid._n levit._fw-la x._o 11._o deut._n xxxiii_o 10._o mal._n two_o 7._o ibid._n to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o teach_v jacob_n his_o judgement_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n and_o by_o who_o lip_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n style_v the_o messenger_n or_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v the_o man_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o declare_v his_o message_n to_o the_o people_n 12._o deut._n xvii_o 8_o 12._o they_o be_v the_o man_n ordain_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o controversial_a 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conciliar_a determination_n that_o your_o jesus_n be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n they_o say_v the_o jew_n must_v act_v against_o that_o rule_n which_o both_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v prescribe_v for_o by_o that_o law_n they_o be_v command_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n when_o any_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n then_o live_v 8.12_o deut._n xvii_o 8.12_o to_o inquire_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n from_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v they_o and_o according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v they_o not_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a 7._o hag._n two_o 11._o mal._n two_o 7._o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v instruct_v to_o ask_v the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o from_o their_o mouth_n they_o therefore_o stand_v oblige_v 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promise_n do_v personal_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n 13._o john_n fourteen_o 26._o john_n xuj_o 13._o and_o not_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n by_o his_o spirit_n what_o he_o before_o have_v say_v to_o they_o and_o to_o show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o which_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o roman_a doctor_n do_v not_o now_o pretend_v i_o say_v whereas_o this_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o god_n stand_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n to_o cause_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o remain_v among_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n 5._o hag._n two_o 5._o for_o thus_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o 17._o
sight_a person_n shall_v profess_v himself_o certain_a that_o a_o object_n be_v white_a when_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o the_o most_o clear_o sight_v that_o can_v be_v find_v have_v all_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o a_o right_a sensation_n as_o he_o have_v pronounce_v it_o black_a or_o of_o another_o colour_n 141._o v._o rational_a account_n disc_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §._o 42._o p._n 141._o moreover_o if_o these_o scripture_n or_o reason_n be_v so_o clear_a even_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a jew_n must_v they_o not_o be_v as_o clear_v to_o their_o church-guide_n and_o may_v not_o then_o their_o judgement_n more_o secure_o be_v rely_v upon_o at_o least_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v clear_a 24._o disc_n chap._n 3._o §._o 37._o p._n 24._o for_o if_o scripture_n be_v maintain_v so_o clear_a in_o necessary_n that_o every_o one_o use_v a_o right_a endeavour_n can_v mistake_v in_o they_o then_o shall_v the_o church_n governor_n much_o rather_o by_o reason_n 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but_o that_o these_o supreme_a church_n governor_n shall_v be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o disengage_v herein_o than_o private_a man_n 145._o ibid._n p._n 145._o and_o that_o passion_n and_o interest_n blind_a private_a man_n or_o ourselves_o soon_o than_o general_n council_n or_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n see_v therefore_o here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o err_v in_o this_o matter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o secure_a way_n that_o reason_n can_v imagine_v 74._o rat._n account_v disc_n 1._o chap._n 7._o §._o 77._o p._n 74._o say_v r._n h._n or_o that_o christian_n be_v prescribe_v whilst_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v controvert_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o choose_v not_o to_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o judgement_n but_o on_o that_o of_o the_o supreme_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o be_v afford_v they_o on_o earth_n and_o so_o if_o 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worship_n vain_a that_o they_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n that_o notwithstanding_o their_o instruction_n the_o people_n be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n 14._o matt._n ix_o 36._o matt._n xv_o 14._o or_o only_o have_v such_o guide_n as_o will_v most_o certain_o if_o they_o submit_v to_o their_o guidance_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o pit_n hence_o therefore_o i_o infer_v 1._o that_o even_o those_o spiritual_a guide_n who_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n constitute_v to_o instruct_v his_o people_n and_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n for_o such_o our_o lord_n acknowledge_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o be_v may_v scatter_v and_o destroy_v that_o flock_n and_o they_o who_o be_v set_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n may_v violate_v corrupt_a pervert_v that_o law_n they_o shall_v interpret_v they_o may_v be_v partial_a in_o it_o they_o may_v depart_v out_o of_o 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