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themselves_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n for_o
four_o historia_n davidis_n p._n 139._o menno_n avow_v that_o david_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o perdition_n a_o false_a prophet_n a_o robber_n and_o a_o deceiver_n kkkk_n clopenburg_n p._n 63._o all_o the_o mennonist_n agree_v in_o their_o denial_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o mary_n and_o mary_n the_o true_a mother_n of_o christ_n llll_n ibid._n p._n 18._o that_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v whereby_o with_o socinus_n and_o vorstius_n they_o deny_v the_o immediate_a omnipresence_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o so_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n infiniteness_n mmmm_o ibid._n p._n 10._o the_o mennonist_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n reject_v the_o word_n person_n ibid._n p._n 12._o their_o niceness_n about_o the_o word_n person_n be_v from_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o unanimous_o nor_o constant_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o divine_a person_n different_a from_o the_o father_n beget_v from_o eternity_n before_o his_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o p._n 17_o we_o see_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o the_o trinity_n corrupt_v by_o the_o mennonist_n nnnn_n clopenburg_n in_o his_o preface_n in_o that_o harmonious_a discord_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o labour_v to_o take_v off_o the_o deceitful_a faird_v of_o their_o syncretisme_n which_o do_v consist_v only_o in_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n oooo_o ibid._n p._n 132._o a_o few_o year_n ago_o among_o the_o flemish_a anabaptist_n three_o new_a sect_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a who_o excommunicate_a one_o another_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o division_n be_v thomas_n benks_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o franeker_n who_o at_o the_o roup_a of_o a_o certain_a house_n do_v elude_v the_o design_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o first_o intend_v to_o buy_v it_o this_o merchandise_n many_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v approve_v as_o honest_a but_o other_o of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o disallow_v it_o as_o deceitful_a but_o also_o pronounce_v that_o deceit_n worthy_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o this_o occasion_n a_o rent_n be_v make_v but_o while_o these_o two_o party_n be_v at_o variance_n there_o arise_v a_o three_o party_n of_o mid_a man_n and_o neutral_n who_o do_v disallow_v the_o bargain_n as_o fraudulent_a yet_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o fraud_n so_o heinous_a as_o to_o deserve_v the_o rigorous_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o three_o sect_n howsoever_o unanimous_a in_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o their_o doctrine_n yet_o they_o bolt_v out_o fearful_a excommunication_n one_o against_o another_o and_o refuse_v all_o mutual_a communion_n pppp_n ibid._n p._n 431._o the_o hamaxarii_n and_o borboritae_n be_v these_o anabaptist_n who_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o old_a mennonist_n because_o of_o their_o rigidity_n in_o censure_v receive_v in_o their_o communion_n any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o other_o sect_n and_o so_o do_v heap_v up_o together_o all_o filthiness_n qqqq_n master_n marshal_n defence_n against_o tomb_n p._n 76._o the_o london_n anabaptist_n confession_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o believe_v thousand_o of_o our_o new_a anabaptist_n will_v be_v far_o from_o own_v as_o any_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v without_o a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n know_v that_o their_o usual_a and_o receive_v doctrine_n do_v much_o more_o agree_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n then_o with_o that_o handful_n who_o make_v this_o confession_n chap._n ii_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o division_n among_o themselves_o be_v so_o many_o invent_v the_o most_o applaud_a tenet_n of_o our_o modern_a anabaptist_n be_v the_o selfsame_a with_o what_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n do_v invent_v that_o to_o set_v they_o down_o distinct_o in_o any_o good_a order_n be_v a_o task_n 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so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n all_o that_o shame_n for_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o zz_n ibid._n p._n 28_o 29._o the_o word_n be_v so_o abominable_a that_o i_o can_v translate_v they_o aaa_o historia_n davidis_n p._n 36._o david_n georgius_n go_v to_o glory_n of_o his_o mystery_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o enter_v in_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o have_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o last_o time_n that_o with_o their_o new_a light_n the_o old_a doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v darken_v as_o the_o star_n be_v put_v out_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o rise_a sun_n bbb_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la aaa_n ccc_o historia_n dau._n p._n 52._o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n concern_v angel_n and_o devil_n that_o they_o be_v invisible_a spirit_n create_v of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o distinct_a substance_n separate_v from_o man_n be_v nugatorious_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v only_a 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either_o member_n or_o officer_n but_o the_o whole_a and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o each_o church_n how_o excellent_a great_a or_o learned_a soever_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o censure_n also_o saltmarsh_n smoke_n in_o the_o temple_n p._n 14._o the_o anabaptist_n hold_v that_o the_o church_n though_o but_o of_o two_o or_o three_o yet_o may_v enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o a_o administrator_n or_o one_o depute_a to_o administer_v though_o no_o pastor_n that_o these_o common_o call_v church_n officer_n as_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n or_o body_n may_v be_v without_o dd_n confession_n artic._n 45._o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v gift_n be_v try_v in_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o teach_v public_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n 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as_o layman_n until_o they_o be_v authorize_v anew_o by_o the_o election_n and_o appointment_n of_o such_o a_o congregation_n as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n ibid._n p._n 31._o the_o worth_n or_o honesty_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o false_a office_n can_v make_v the_o office_n any_o true_a or_o lawfull_a than_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o better_a the_o man_n the_o worse_a the_o bishop_n the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o priesthood_n here_o qq_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la gg_n rr_z gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 6._o i_o have_v it_o from_o eye_n and_o ear-witness_n who_o be_v present_a at_o kiffen_n and_o patience_n visitation_n of_o one_o of_o their_o member_n who_o name_n be_v palmer_n live_v in_o smithfield_n who_o lay_v hand_n upon_o she_o and_o anoint_v she_o with_o oil_n the_o woman_n recover_v come_v unto_o
their_o coventicle_n house_n and_o there_o before_o many_o people_n say_v that_o brother_n kiffen_n and_o patience_n anoint_v she_o she_o sudden_o recover_v ss_z vide_fw-la supra_fw-la o._n tt_z gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 27._o that_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n as_o david_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a song_n of_o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o the_o sing_v which_o christian_n shall_v use_v be_v that_o of_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n frame_v by_o themselves_o compose_v by_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n sing_v in_o the_o congregation_n by_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v silent_a w_n gangrene_n first_o part_n p._n 23._o this_o den_n preach_v much_o against_o tithe_n he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o sing_n of_o psalm_n in_o his_o church_n xx_o the_o compassionate_a samaritane_n p._n 31_o 33._o and_o hereby_o be_v maintain_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o language_n and_o so_o of_o university_n and_o a_o supposal_n that_o the_o art_n likewise_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o divine_a as_o diana_n be_v so_o be_v learn_v the_o countryman_n living_n and_o the_o people_n goddess_n the_o people_n may_v if_o they_o please_v dote_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v their_o destruction_n they_o ought_v to_o account_v better_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o by-end_n or_o respect_n have_v study_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o information_n and_o do_v impart_v the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a for_o nothing_o as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v to_o their_o congregation_n see_v also_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 173._o yy_a vide_fw-la dissuasive_a p._n 48._o brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n p._n 8._o know_v you_o not_o that_o they_o which_o have_v their_o full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o calling_n be_v not_o to_o care_v for_o a_o further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o compel_v religion_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o power_n and_o to_o force_v a_o submission_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o church_n zz_n dissuasive_a p._n 49._o eeeee_o fffff_n also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o m._n cotton_n in_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 156._o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o yield_v to_o the_o send_n of_o my_o examen_fw-la thither_o and_o therewith_o i_o send_v this_o short_a epistle_n reverend_a brethren_n understand_v that_o there_o be_v some_o disquiet_n in_o your_o church_n about_o paedobaptism_n etc._n etc._n aaa_o apologetic_a narration_n p._n 19_o to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n we_o give_v as_o much_o and_o as_o we_o think_v more_o than_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o yield_v bbb_n burrows_n irenicon_n at_o length_n ccc_o apologetical_a narration_n p._n 9_o we_o judge_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n than_o may_v evident_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v perpetrate_v against_o the_o party_n know_v light_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o manner_n and_o conversation_n such_o as_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o common_a receive_v practice_n of_o christianity_n profess_v in_o all_o the_o church_n 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of_o far_a propagation_n ibid._n to_o hold_v that_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o choose_v by_o man_n unworthy_a and_o stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n have_v a_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o nomination_n or_o election_n to_o enact_v law_n and_o statute_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o order_n under_o mulct_n and_o penalty_n how_o man_n shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o awaken_v the_o eye_n of_o jealousy_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o be_v seven_o time_n more_o destructive_a unto_o the_o undermine_a not_o only_a of_o their_o power_n but_o of_o their_o honour_n peace_n and_o safety_n also_o than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n so_o ill_o entreat_v so_o be_v it_o the_o settle_n upon_o the_o elector_n of_o such_o person_n i_o mean_v upon_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n of_o the_o land_n a_o great_a power_n than_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v at_o least_o then_o ever_o he_o exercise_v eee_o anabaptist_n confession_n edition_n second_o article_n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v give_v law_n and_o rule_n sufficient_a in_o his_o word_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o for_o any_o to_o make_v more_o be_v to_o charge_n christ_n for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n or_o faithfulness_n or_o both_o in_o not_o make_v law_n enough_o or_o not_o good_a enough_o for_o his_o house_n sure_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n duty_n and_o privilege_n to_o observe_v christ_n law_n only_o fff_n ibid._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v our_o express_a duty_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o we_o do_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o as_o we_o can_v do_v