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of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o church-discipline_n the_o author_n patron_n and_o seeker_n of_o the_o new_a english_a presbytery_n reckon_v up_o three_o part_n of_o church-discipline_n viz_n 1._o the_o election_n &_o abdication_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2._o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a and_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a 3._o the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v touch_v corrupt_a manner_n or_o perverse_a doctrine_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o mark_v the_o next_o section_n the_o second_o section_n contain_v a_o answer_n unto_o the_o former_a there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a kind_n of_o public_a church-discipline_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o excommunication_n i_o say_v public_a because_o i_o grant_v private_a admonition_n and_o reprehension_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o private_a discipline_n i_o say_v church-discipline_n because_o i_o acknowledge_v also_o civil_a discipline_n discipline_n consist_v intrinsical_o in_o the_o punish_n and_o correct_v of_o vice_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n policy_n far_o different_a from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o decision_n of_o controversy_n the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o essence_n nature_n and_o condition_n of_o church-discipline_n the_o patroness_n of_o the_o english_a presbytery_n do_v make_v it_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o no_o church_n can_v be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o i_o prove_v it_o first_o because_o s._n paul_n give_v a_o singular_a commendation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n although_o it_o want_v at_o 1._o that_o time_n the_o church-discipline_n which_o be_v excommunication_n 5._o second_o because_o we_o may_v stay_v and_o continue_v in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o 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gualther_n and_o other_o three_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o his_o sacrament_n 10._o lawful_o administer_v there_o be_v christ_n church_n undoubted_o for_o these_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n by_o which_o best_o learn_v writer_n discern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o case_n be_v evident_a enough_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n about_o it_o vide_fw-la sententiam_fw-la gualteri_fw-la in_o fine_a sectionis_fw-la subsequentis_fw-la the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o person_n that_o must_v excommunicate_v excommunication_n precise_o and_o chief_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n and_o second_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o church_n have_v commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o christ_n 30._o own_a word_n in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n where_o he_o will_v his_o disciple_n to_o tell_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o brethren_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o forthwith_o christ_n add_v these_o word_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o 23._o heaven_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o give_v the_o same_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o peter_n alone_o which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o other_o place_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n joint_o three_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o give_v power_n to_o remit_v &_o retain_v sin_n unto_o his_o disciple_n only_o &_o sole_o out_o of_o which_o three_o several_a commission_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n i_o gather_v and_o conceive_v two_o general_a rule_n and_o settle_a law_n the_o one_o that_o only_o rule_n the_o successor_n of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o open_v and_o shut_v of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n as_o also_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n touch_v the_o use_n and_o execution_n thereof_o i_o say_v touch_v the_o use_n and_o execution_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o execute_v excommunication_n and_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n a_o other_o thing_n to_o commit_v the_o execution_n thereof_o to_o other_o the_o other_o that_o rule_n the_o whole_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o excommunication_n to_o some_o special_a person_n fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n for_o comeliness_n and_o order_n sake_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o confusion_n this_o my_o resolution_n i_o prove_v will_v prove_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o great_a learned_a man_n high_o renown_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n two_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v power_n to_o commit_v the_o key_n and_o excommunication_n to_o some_o certain_a fit_a person_n choose_v for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n second_o that_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n can_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n concern_v the_o former_a master_n bullinger_n have_v a_o long_a and_o learned_a discourse_n which_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n these_o be_v his_o express_a word_n caeterum_fw-la video_fw-la controversum_fw-la inter_fw-la quosdam_fw-la nostri_fw-la aevi_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o certain_a man_n of_o our_o age_n 47._o who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o punish_v sin_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n other_o some_o to_o special_a man_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n doubtless_o i_o can_v perceive_v that_o they_o offend_v who_o give_v this_o power_n to_o certain_a man_n choose_v for_o that_o end_n wtout_o doubt_n they_o do_v not_o offend_v against_o god_n word_n but_o they_o object_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v you_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n now_o some_o choose_a man_n be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o these_o man_n perceive_v not_o that_o christ_n &_o his_o apo._n use_v the_o figure_n synecdoche_n for_o paul_n say_v you_o be_v gather_v with_o my_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v rebuke_v 6._o of_o many_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v upon_o christ_n word_n literal_o we_o will_v see_v when_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o whole_a church_n together_o but_o we_o speak_v say_v they_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n we_o therefore_o have_v the_o victory_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n use_v the_o figure_n synecdoche_n we_o grant_v that_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o we_o call_v the_o congregation_n of_o good_a man_n the_o church_n for_o it_o follow_v forthwith_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o therefore_o if_o christ_n as_o they_o grant_v commit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n &_o two_o or_o three_o &_o much_o more_o eight_o or_o twelve_o make_v a_o particular_a church_n what_o let_v that_o christ_n commit_v not_o the_o same_o to_o choose_a man_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o christ_n name_n see_v the_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v more_o intiere_a &_o renown_a among_o choose_a godly_a man_n then_o among_o the_o confuse_a vulgar_a sort_n who_o as_o they_o lack_v judgement_n so_o be_v they_o often_o carry_v away_o with_o affection_n haec_fw-la bullingerus_n master_n gualther_n have_v these_o word_n potestatis_fw-la christi_fw-la meminit_fw-la 4._o alludeut_n ad_fw-la mat_n 18._o ne_fw-la ille_fw-la ecclesie_n sententiam_fw-la contemneret_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la iubet_fw-la quiatunc_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la alia_fw-la tale_n coercendi_fw-la quando_fw-la magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la christiani_fw-la aliâ—_n qui_fw-la iste_fw-la paenas_fw-la dedisset_fw-la secundum_fw-la
legem_fw-la neque_fw-la 20._o pavius_n obstitisset_fw-la ut_fw-la apparet_fw-la ex_fw-la rome_n 13._o quia_fw-la vero_fw-la durunerat_fw-la homines_fw-la christianos_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la obijcere_fw-la recurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la remedium_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la quoad_fw-la iniurias_fw-la privatas_fw-la mat_n 18._o sequitur_fw-la potestas_fw-la illa_fw-la penes_fw-la qâ—os_fw-la erat_fw-la penes_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la ne_fw-la confusio_fw-la fieret_fw-la per_fw-la delectos_fw-la agebat_fw-la ex_fw-la senioribus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la n._n non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la illis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la consistit_fw-la he_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n allude_v to_o his_o word_n in_o matthew_n lest_o he_o shall_v contemn_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o command_v this_o to_o be_v do_v because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n at_o that_o time_n to_o correct_v the_o disobedient_a when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n magistrate_n otherwise_o this_o fellow_n shall_v have_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n neither_o will_v paul_n have_v be_v against_o it_o as_o appear_z by_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n to_o send_v christian_n to_o ethnic_n he_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o remedy_n which_o christ_n appoint_v for_o private_a injury_n and_o in_o who_o be_v that_o power_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o for_o all_o that_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n do_v execute_v the_o same_o by_o choose_a seniors_n for_o excommunication_n be_v none_o of_o those_o necessary_a thing_n without_o which_o the_o church_n can_v consist_v the_o same_o doctor_n in_o a_o other_o place_n have_v these_o express_a fine_a word_n hodie_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la proprio_fw-la sevatu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dei_fw-la esa._n 49._o vicissim_fw-la hi_o aguoscant_fw-la se_fw-la quoque_fw-la memmbra_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la habere_fw-la pastor_n scholas_fw-la magistratus_fw-la pios_fw-la qui_fw-la cuitum_fw-la dei_fw-la tueantur_fw-la pauperes_fw-la curent_fw-la we_o have_v this_o day_n no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n or_o presbytery_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o likewise_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o to_o have_v pastor_n school_n godly_a magistrate_n that_o will_v defend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a master_n martyr_n deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o substance_n 239._o in_o these_o express_a word_n fatemur_fw-la deinde_fw-la clave_n ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la datas_fw-la caeterum_fw-la ne_fw-la confusio_fw-la accidat_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 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of_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la it_o be_v think_v a_o very_a heinous_a offence_n that_o the_o church_n do_v sometime_o require_v a_o oath_n whereby_o certain_a person_n be_v constrain_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o which_o oath_n because_o some_o do_v offer_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n and_o charge_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v by_o some_o malcontent_n ironical_o term_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v as_o usual_o minister_v in_o the_o civil_a affair_n of_o the_o commonweal_n as_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o have_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o his_o majesty_n honourable_a counsel_n in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n which_o usage_n though_o of_o great_a antiquity_n have_v for_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v approve_v and_o deem_v lawful_a as_o well_o by_o the_o wise_a
zuinglius_fw-la in_o eccles_n pag._n 48_o note_v this_o point_n welâ—_n for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n zuinglius_fw-la in_o acclesiaste_n pag._n 20._o hemingius_n in_o syntagm_n in_o 4._o lege_fw-la decalogi_fw-la vide_fw-la suprá_fw-fr cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o infrà _fw-la cap._n 14_o mark_v this_o learned_a wise_a and_o goaty_a counsel_n conc._n ancyr_n can._n 13._o conc._n neocae_n can_v 13._o con._n antioch_n can_v 8._o hemingius_n in_o syntagm_n de_fw-fr gubernat_fw-la eccles_n calvin_n in_o in_o arg_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la gall_n 2._o tim_n 1_o uer._n 6._o vide_fw-la calv._n libr._n 4_o instit_n cap._n 3._o in_o fine_a &_o notato_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la part_n 2._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la pag._n 87._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 7._o ex_fw-la calvino_fw-la &_o nota_fw-la august_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la januar_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 16._o see_v the_o 12._o chap._n sect_n 4._o ex_fw-la bullingero_fw-la gualtero_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la suprâ—_n cap._n 7._o pertotum_fw-la act._n 6._o act_n 14._o vide_fw-la infrà _fw-la cap._n 12_o sect_n 4._o vide_fw-la infrà _fw-la ca._n 12._o sect_n 4._o â—saâ—_n 10._o v._n 8._o vide_fw-la infrà _fw-la in_fw-la sexta_fw-la proposition_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o object_n matt_n 18_o ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o calvin_n in_o harmonia_fw-la evang_fw-la 3._o calvin_n in_o harmonia_fw-la evang_fw-la bullingerus_n advers._fw-la anabapt_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4_o vide_fw-la infrà _fw-la cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o &_o no._n ta_fw-la valdè_fw-la rom._n 12._o vers._n 8._o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o vers._n 28._o mark_v this_o point_n well_o ephes._n 4._o â—_o tim._n 5._o calvin_n libr._n 4_o institut_n cap_n 4._o §_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 5._o ephes._n 4._o vers._n 11._o hier._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la aug._n apud_fw-la haymonem_fw-la in_o 4._o cap._n add_v ephe_n bullinger_n advers._n anabapt_n libr._n 3._o cap._n 7._o hier._n adver_o lucifer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o ferè_fw-la in_o fine_a 1._o reg._n 13._o 2._o par_fw-fr 26._o 1._o same_o 13._o 2._o reg_fw-la 11._o 2._o par_fw-fr 19_o mat._n 14._o vers._n 4._o 3_o suprá_fw-fr cap._n 4._o note_v the_o whole_a chapter_n dent._n 17._o v._n 15._o esa_fw-la 49._o vers._n 23._o 2._o par_fw-fr 29._o vers._n 5._o 11._o 15_o mat._n 14._o vers._n 4._o mat._n 18._o vide_fw-la suprà _fw-la ca._n 4._o &_o ca._n 1._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o object_n musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la titul_fw-la de_fw-fr magistr_n pag._n 632._o tertiò_fw-la principaliter_fw-la ambros._n in_o prior_n epist._n ad_fw-la timoth._n cap._n 5._o note_v this_o well_o hier._n in_o esa._n to_o 5._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o gualther_n in_o i._o cor_fw-la ii_o gualther_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 12._o gualther_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 14._o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la de_fw-fr magistr_n pag._n 631._o vbi_fw-la suprà _fw-la pag._n 630._o bazilycon_n doron_n pag_n 42._o calvin_n in_o inst_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §._o 15._o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la pag._n 633._o vbi_fw-la suprà _fw-la pag._n 631._o beza_n in_o confession_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 35._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o note_v well_o the_o next_o section_n bullaker_n adver_o anabapt_n â—b_fw-la 6._o cap._n gualther_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o v._n 4._o calvin_n lib._n 4._o instit_n cap._n 1._o §_o 9_o s._n 10._o mat._n 10._o v._o 15._o 16._o 17_o mat_n 5._o v._n 29._o 30._o mat._n 16._o vers._n 19_o john_n 20._o vers._n 23._o the_o 1._o rule_n the_o 2._o rule_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v prove_v bullinger_n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5._o pag._n 47._o 2._o cor._n 2._o verse_n 6._o gualther_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o five_o 4._o leu._n 20._o gualther_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 12._o hom_n 104_o in_o fine_a martyr_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 16_o pag._n 239._o 1._o tim._n 2._o uers._fw-la 7._o musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la ver_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 204._o musculus_fw-la de_fw-la eccles_n pag._n 311._o mat._n 16._o mat_n 18._o john_n 20._o can._n 32._o apostol_n conc._n nican_n can_v 5._o conc_fw-fr antioch_fw-fr can_v 6_o conc._n sardic_n can_v 16._o conc._n carthage_n 2._o can_n 8._o conc._n carthage_n 6._o can_n 10._o sozom_n libr._n 6._o cap._n 25._o sozom._n l._n 1._o cap._n 14._o nice_a phor_n libr._n 8._o cap._n 5._o a._n d._n 183._o 1._o cor._n 5._o v._n 4._o mat._n 16._o mat._n 18._o mat._n 28._o joh._n 20._o vbi_fw-la supr_n uers._fw-la 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o vers._n 14._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 17._o all_o minister_n have_v habitual_a but_o not_o actual_a power_n luke_n 22._o vers._n 19_o mat._n 28._o v._o 19_o john_n 20._o v._o 22._o gen._n 1._o 28._o gen._n 2._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o gen._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 22._o 19_o mat._n 28._o 19_o act._n 13._o 15._o jac._n 5._o 14._o confess_v helv_n sect_n 11._o cap._n 18._o pag._n 38._o 1._o tim._n 3._o v._n 2._o 3._o tit._n 1._o v._n 7._o 8._o 9_o tit._n 1._o 7._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o luke_n 9_o 2._o rom._n 10._o 15._o hebr._n 5_o 4._o 1._o reg_fw-la 2._o v._n 27._o vide_fw-la sect_n 4._o ex_fw-la council_n vasensi_fw-la et_fw-la notato_fw-la vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o ex_fw-la musculo_fw-la 1._o cor._n 14._o v._n 26_o 40._o musculus_fw-la de_fw-la ministris_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 202._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la aristotel_n ethic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o junius_n do_v think_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la to_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n hierom_n epist_n ad_fw-la chromat_n &_o heliod_n de_fw-fr lib._n solomon_n august_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist_n libr._n 2_o cap._n 23._o to_o 7_o augustin_n ad_fw-la conâ—ulan_n episto_n 86._o analogice_fw-fr non_fw-fr auten_fw-mi univocè_fw-la 1._o 2._o cont._n uascense_n can_v 4._o behold_v here_o licence_v grant_v to_o preach_v .3_o in_o the_o first_o prayer_n of_o baptism_n i._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 7._o .2_o calvin_n in_o arg_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galaethat_n .3_o mat._n 3._o v._n 13._o tertullianus_n advers._n judaeos_a pa._n 134._o hylarius_n in_o matt_n can_v 2._o ambros._n in_o luc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o hieron_n adver_v lucifer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o beda_n in_o luc_n cap._n 3._o matt._n 3._o 13._o mat._n 28._o 19_o gen._n 2._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 11._o 1._o 2._o mat._n 3._o v._n 13._o 16._o 17._o joh._n 3._o 5._o act._n 22._o v._n 17._o tit._n 3._o 5._o rome_n 6._o 4._o chrysosto_n in_o cap._n 3._o mat_n hom_n 12._o col_fw-fr 114._o hier._n advers._n lucifer_n tom_n 3_o in_o sine_fw-la the_o l._n bish._n of_o cant._n and_o the_o l._n bishop_n of_o dur._n have_v goodly_a library_n rom._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o sam._n 15._o v._n 22._o 1._o 2._o uide_fw-la sup_n ca._n 10._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la calus_n cap._n 7._o 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o v._n 34._o aug_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bonssac_n â—p_n 23._o pag._n 57_o 58._o uide_fw-la 〈…〉_z pag._n 31â—_n .1_o 2._o dionysius_n areopag_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarchia_fw-la prope_fw-la finem_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la jamar_n epist_n 119._o zuingl_n we_o prrt._n 2._o debaptis_fw-la fol._n 87._o 〈…〉_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 5._o zanchius_n de_fw-fr relig_n pag._n 169._o add_v huc_fw-la membrum_fw-la precedens_fw-la nota_fw-la membrum_fw-la praecedens_fw-la valde_fw-la conc._n nicen._n can_v 14._o conc._n carth._n 4._o can._n 37._o justin._n apol_n 2._o in_o fine_a ratio_fw-la 1._o illyricus_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 9_o act._n 8._o v._n 35._o 38._o act._n 7._o usque_fw-la v_o 53._o cap._n 7._o 51._o cap_n 6._o 9_o illyricus_n in_o 6._o cap._n act_n v_o 8._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 7._o five_o 1._o aretius_n in_o act_n 7._o gual_n in_o act_n 6._o act._n 24._o v._n 10._o etc._n etc._n act._n 2._o v._n 15._o 3._o hieron_n adu_fw-la lucifer_n tom_fw-mi 3._o fol._n 3._o c._n act._n 8._o v._n 35_o 38._o act._n 8._o v._n 1._o 14._o act._n 8._o v._n 1._o act._n 8_o v._n 5._o act._n â—_o 14._o calui_fw-la in_o 21._o act._n v_o 7._o 8._o uide_fw-la bezan_n in_o â—â—ses_n ca._n 5._o act._n 21._o v._n 8._o epipha_n li._n 1._o to_o 2._o haeres_fw-la 21._o pag._n 18._o august_n in_o quaest_n â—â—xtim_o quaest_n 101._o tom_n 4_o hier._n i_o will_v docet_fw-la adversus_fw-la lucifer_n tom_fw-mi 3_o foe_fw-mi 63._o b_o gualther_n in_o 8._o act._n aret._n in_o cap._n 8._o act._n magdeb._n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o ca._n 7._o p._n 508._o 1._o caluian_a cap._n 21._o act._n 2._o 1._o jon._n 3._o v._n 13_o hieron_n adv_fw-la lucif_n tom_fw-mi 3._o fol._n 63_o c._n uide_fw-la supra_fw-la ca._n 7._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la calvin_n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 11._o luke_n 18._o v._n 13._o augustin_n ad_fw-la januarim_n epist_n 118._o 1._o mat._n 6._o v._n 13._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o luke_n 11._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 7._o joh._n 16._o 24._o apoe_n 3._o v._n 20._o mar._n 11._o v._n 24._o jac._n 4._o 3._o in_o dom._n trioration_n gen._n 22._o v._n 11._o 2._o sam._n 15._o v._n 31_o psa_fw-la 20._o mat._n 24._o v._n 02._o cyprian_a in_o orat_fw-la dom_n pag._n 313._o vrsin_n par_fw-fr 4._o pag._n 422._o mat._n 9_o 22._o mur._n 10._o v._n 51_o 52._o mat._n 9_o 30._o mat._n 15._o v._n 22._o 28._o august_n epist_n 121._o pa._n 403._o beza_n in_o epist_n 24._o pag._n 155._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap_fw-es â—_o &_o notate_n behold_v order_n and_o comeliness_n do_v edify_v let_v this_o be_v well_o mark_v pet._n mart._n in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 1._o sol_fw-la 8._o a._n confess_v hell_n â—et_o pag._n 211._o confess_v svevica_n pag._n 230._o tertio_fw-la principaâ—â—ter_n hebr._n 6._o vers._n 16._o deut._n 6._o vers._n 13._o jere._n 4_o v_o 2_o 1._o joh._n 1._o v._n 9_o jos._n 7._o 19_o mat._n 10._o vers._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 1._o uers._fw-la 13._o mat._n 22._o vers._n 39_o mat._n 5._o uers._fw-la 24._o rom._n 13._o uers._fw-la 2._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o eccles._n 7._o uers._fw-la 18._o rom._n 12._o uers._fw-la 3._o jac._n 1._o 19_o uide_fw-la su_fw-es ca._n 8._o aphoris_fw-la 3._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2._o object_n joh._n 19_o 30._o rom._n 10._o 4._o luke_n 24._o heb._n 7._o v_o 12._o aug_n ad_fw-la poll._n de_fw-fr adult_n coniugijs_fw-la tom_fw-mi 6._o august_n ad_fw-la pollen_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 4._o tom_n 6._o heming_n in_o enchirid_a pag._n 156._o cyrilius_fw-la in_o levit._n ab_fw-la 11._o lev._n 20_o 10_o deut._n 22_o v_o 22._o musculus_fw-la in_o locus_fw-la de_fw-la legib_fw-la pag_n calvin_n in_o instit_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect._n 14._o 15._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 9_o rome_n 6._o 23._o apoc._n 17._o 8._o mat._n 25_o v._n rom._n 13._o v._n 3_o 1._o pet._n 2._o v._n 14._o in_o the_o downfall_n of_o popery_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 8._o aphor_n 3_o ob_fw-la 2._o calvin_n in_o in_o stâ—t_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o secti_fw-la 16._o 1._o rom._n 1._o v._n 31._o rom._n 2._o v._n 14._o 2._o 3._o 4._o the_o first_o foundation_n act_n 15._o v._n 28._o 29._o let_v this_o point_n be_v well_o mark_v the_o second_o foundation_n uide_fw-la praeced_a conclus_fw-la vide_fw-la supr_n cap._n 8._o aphor_n 3._o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la 2_o obiectionem_fw-la the_o three_o foundation_n deut._n 19_o 20_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 13._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 20_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 13._o mat_n 18_o 6._o the_o first_o correlarie_n the_o second_o corollary_n 1._o 2._o 1._o 2._o mark_v this_o point_n well_o christian_n king_n mat._n 3._o 9_o esa._n 62._o 6._o 1._o reg._n 18._o dan._n 13._o 16._o 1._o reg._n 13._o 2._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 31._o mat._n 19_o 7._o 2._o deus_fw-la 24._o v._n 1_o rom._n 7._o v._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o sam._n 25._o v._n 35._o 2_o sam._n 3._o v._n 6._o 22._o 28._o 31._o 2._o sam._n 3._o 1._o reg._n 2._o v._n 8._o 9_o gen_n 34._o vided_a august_n epist_n 119._o mat_n 1._o 19_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n zanch_n in_o 4._o cap._n ad_fw-la epâ—es_fw-la pag_n 338._o et_fw-la martyr_n in_o 2._o lib._n samuel_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 200._o aquenatem_fw-la 2._o 2._o q._n 3._o art_n 2._o cap._n rom._n 10._o five_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 7._o 6._o mat._n 5._o v._n 40_o mat._n 5._o v._n 41_o mat._n 5_o v._n 42._o modus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la scholarum_fw-la secundò_fw-la principaliter_fw-la deut._n 25._o v_o 2._o 3._o 13._o 14._o calvin_n in_o leu_o 18._o v._n 6._o pag._n 345._o tertiò_fw-la principaliter_fw-la mat._n 13._o v_o 3â—_n aug._n ut_fw-la ep_n 110._o tom_n 2._o august_n cont_n epist_n parme._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o tom_n 7._o 2._o sam._n 3._o v._n 38._o 39_o 1._o reg._n 20._o 1._o sam._n 28._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 1._o 1._o reg._n 20._o 42._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 3_o 2._o 3._o 4._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la philem_n luke_n 23._o v_o 17._o mat._n 27._o v._n 15._o mar._n 15._o 6._o 2._o cor._n â—_o v_o 8._o 9_o 10._o conc._n elebcr_n can_v 20._o conc._n nicen._n can_v 11._o