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want_v those_o two_o we_o eye_v they_o not_o nor_o number_v they_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n the_o same_o teach_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o helu._n art_n 14._o behem_n art_n 8._o france_n art_n 27._o belg._n 29._o ausp_n art_n 7._o sax._n art_n 11._o wirtem_fw-la art_n 32._o swed_n or_o the_o 4._o city_n art_n 15._o sâ—ot_n art_n 15._o and_o of_o england_n art_n 19_o that_o article_n itself_o be_v this_o art_n 19_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v due_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o consider_v it_o follow_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o true_a church_n or_o pure_a church_n make_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v imperfect_a for_o salvation_n without_o their_o own_o tradition_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n have_v speak_v the_o church_n be_v only_o tie_v to_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n teach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v by_o she_o 1_o gal._n 9_o with_o her_o baptismal_a water_n she_o add_v oil_n salt_n and_o spittle_n as_o essential_a part_n of_o baptism_n and_o use_v this_o holy_a ordinance_n upon_o bell_n stock_n and_o wood_n with_o the_o sacramental_a wine_n she_o must_v mingle_v water_n of_o which_o the_o lairy_n must_v not_o taste_v with_o her_o sacramental_a bread_n she_o visit_v the_o sick_a salute_v emperor_n make_v procession_n it_o must_v be_v also_o a_o wafer_n câ—ke_v and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v break_v with_o both_o these_o element_n she_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o she_o teach_v that_o a_o priest_n may_v give_v it_o to_o himself_o alone_o that_o the_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n both_o of_o that_o and_o baptism_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v and_o yet_o the_o efficacy_n must_v not_o be_v question_v but_o believe_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v administer_v in_o latin_a which_o the_o common_a sort_n may_v not_o understand_v they_o must_v act_v implicit_a faith_n 2._o that_o those_o segregated_a congregation_n in_o england_n be_v not_o true_a church_n the_o word_n preach_v by_o many_o that_o be_v not_o man_n in_o sex_n nor_o minister_n in_o office_n prayer_n be_v preach_v down_o and_o preach_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v from_o man_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n not_o tradition_n but_o fancy_n blasphemy_n affirm_v the_o nullity_n of_o apostolical_a ordination_n etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n be_v either_o abuse_v as_o rebaptising_a those_o that_o be_v baptize_v before_o make_v dip_v necessary_a to_o that_o ordinance_n and_o the_o sacrament_n perform_v by_o a_o laic_a person_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v either_o preach_v down_o altogether_o or_o gross_o abuse_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v virtue_n depend_v upon_o his_o goodness_n that_o give_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o any_o that_o we_o conceit_n not_o to_o be_v holy_a or_o know_v he_o to_o be_v profane_a though_o he_o be_v never_o admonish_v by_o they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v withal_o lest_o i_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o myself_o through_o his_o sin_n the_o element_n not_o consecrate_v through_o which_o that_o only_o be_v a_o ordinance_n and_o the_o body_n or_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v not_o consecrate_v for_o he_o that_o often_o attempt_n to_o do_v it_o have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v want_v apostolical_a authority_n viz._n ordination_n 3._o that_o the_o
god_n touch_v those_o blessing_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o child_n and_o a_o full_a of_o will_n god_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o duty_n he_o require_v of_o his_o people_n record_v and_o insert_v 2._o in_o respect_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n revel_v 8.31_o matth._n 26.28_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o be_v a_o testator_n heb._n 9.17_o have_v therefore_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v this_o his_o last_o will_n it_o be_v call_v a_o testament_n 3._o in_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o addition_n to_o nor_o no_o diminution_n oâ—ght_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o when_o the_o testator_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v nothing_o oâ—ght_n to_o be_v take_v from_o his_o will_n nor_o nothing_o put_v to_o his_o will._n now_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v both_o law_n and_o prophet_n with_o his_o blood_n hâ—th_v seal_v they_o by_o his_o death_n and_o have_v threaten_v they_o that_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o it_o rev._n 22.18.19_o it_o be_v call_v and_o that_o fit_o a_o testament_n quest._n 10._o why_o be_v there_o some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n hard_o â—o_o be_v understand_v and_o whether_o the_o scripture_n can_v dwell_v rich_o in_o those_o that_o can_v read_v that_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v be_v both_o arrest_v by_o s._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2.3.16_o and_o know_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o daily_o pray_v that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v to_o behold_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n therein_o write_v psal._n 119.18_o which_o yet_o suffice_v not_o to_o maintain_v as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v but_o some_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o all_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v we_o easy_o understand_v the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n in_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o matth._n 22.37_o 2._o every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n be_v most_o easy_a it_o be_v plain_a before_o we_o this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o hide_v from_o thou_o say_v god_n deut._n 30.11_o and_o who_o dare_v say_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o observe_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hard_o in_o scripture_n or_o obscure_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v either_o in_o the_o mâ—stâ—ry_n itself_o or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o delivery_n now_o the_o mystery_n be_v in_o itself_o inscrutable_a can_v be_v understand_v nor_o fathom_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n we_o be_v not_o able_a thorough_o to_o apprehend_v the_o grâ—at_a mystery_n of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o nature_n of_o angel_n the_o eternal_a decree_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o handle_n that_o be_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a and_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o for_o to_o believe_v which_o last_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n not_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o trinity_n yet_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o the_o resurrection_n be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o be_v we_o believe_v it_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v clear_a in_o scripture_n though_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v above_o our_o â—â—prehension_n 3._o we_o ought_v to_o expect_v some_o hard_a thing_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o hear_v god_n speak_v like_o himself_o he_o be_v deliver_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o sometime_o he_o will_v speak_v according_a to_o his_o own_o conception_n yet_o that_o make_v the_o scripture_n no_o more_o imperfect_a than_o a_o man_n who_o know_v not_o how_o the_o soul_n act_n his_o bone_n grow_v nor_o how_o the_o watery_a humour_n of_o his_o eye_n keep_v a_o fix_a place_n moves_z and_o how_o his_o soul_n by_o that_o humour_n discern_v colour_n how_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o self_n same_o eaâ—_n judge_n of_o diversity_n of_o sound_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n there_o be_v in_o nature_n many_o hide_a mystery_n and_o shall_v man_n wonder_v to_o find_v some_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o come_v to_o the_o question_n he_o purposely_o in_o his_o scripture_n conceal_v something_o from_o we_o and_o speak_v soâ—e_a thing_n therein_o which_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v 1._o to_o keep_v we_o humble_a knowledge_n be_v often_o time_n a_o cause_n of_o puff_v up_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v conceit_v and_o raise_v up_o shall_v they_o comprehend_v his_o meaning_n therefore_o in_o divine_a thing_n he_o wise_o order_n that_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o keep_v down_o pride_n and_o bridle_v arrogance_n 2._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o diligence_n by_o this_o do_v god_n intend_v to_o set_v we_o a_o work_n that_o by_o search_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v bring_v to_o know_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v 3._o to_o hold_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o word_n be_v it_o plain_a man_n will_v quick_o contemn_v it_o minister_n will_v be_v slight_v who_o office_n be_v to_o open_v it_o to_o save_v his_o word_n therefore_o from_o be_v vilify_v he_o be_v please_v to_o wrap_v up_o some_o of_o it_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o prophecy_n dark_a sentence_n vision_n that_o we_o may_v set_v the_o great_a value_n upon_o it_o and_o man_n in_o their_o read_n may_v have_v the_o more_o reverend_a thought_n of_o it_o which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o may_v dwell_v rich_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o shall_v answer_v brief_o there_o be_v four_o way_n by_o which_o christian_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v by_o read_v by_o hear_v by_o remember_v by_o discourse_v he_o that_o can_v read_v may_v have_v the_o scripture_n dwell_v rich_o in_o he_o to_o salvation_n by_o the_o oâ—her_n three_o mean_n yet_o 1_o who_o fault_n be_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o read_v thy_o unwillingness_n or_o crossness_n or_o thy_o parent_n neglect_v or_o carelesseness_n if_o thyself_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n the_o great_a be_v thy_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_a unto_o god_n in_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n 2._o have_v thou_o not_o spend_v as_o much_o time_n in_o toy_n and_o in_o sin_n as_o thou_o may_v have_v learn_v to_o read_v in_o suppose_v thou_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o ignorance_n if_o so_o redeem_v the_o time_n by_o a_o double_a diligence_n 3._o be_v more_o humble_a before_o god_n the_o less_o help_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o call_v to_o god_n for_o more_o 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the_o first_o sight_n to_o the_o carnal_a christian_a but_o a_o low_a and_o poor_a device_n to_o gather_v some_o man_n together_o and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o another_o head_n to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v he_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n a_o planter_n a_o waterer_n a_o builder_n and_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o logic_n the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v be_v abuse_v what_o force_n may_z the_o same_o creature_n say_v have_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o draught_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o sacramnnt_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o assure_v man_n of_o heaven_n to_o foagive_v their_o sin_n to_o confirm_v faith_n to_o qucken_v hope_n to_o preserve_v love_n and_o so_o contemn_v that_o we_o ought_v in_o those_o case_n to_o look_v to_o the_o institution_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o hold_v up_o god_n ordinance_n in_o purity_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o be_v ever_o happy_a this_o therefore_o of_o ordination_n be_v one_o to_o receive_v it_o to_o come_v to_o it_o may_v procure_v much_o profit_n to_o the_o party_n that_o have_v it_o and_o to_o the_o church_n for_o who_o it_o be_v give_v he_o 2._o it_o embolden_v he_o in_o that_o employment_n by_o this_o he_o may_v show_v both_o his_o gift_n and_o commission_n which_o two_o may_v make_v his_o face_n as_o brass_n against_o the_o irony_n face_n of_o perverse_a &_o wicked_a man_n there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o imprudence_n may_v carry_v they_o out_o to_o preach_v without_o this_o commission_n yet_o when_o they_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o see_v this_o ordinance_n practise_v so_o constant_o both_o in_o law_n and_o gospel_n their_o conscience_n if_o they_o have_v one_o must_v needs_o accuse_v of_o that_o of_o which_o the_o pharisee_n be_v by_o ouâ—_n saviour_n even_o for_o thief_n and_o robber_n john_n 10._o by_o enter_v thâ—_n church_n not_o 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