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A probleme propounded by Francis Dillingham, in which is plainely shewed, that the holy scriptures haue met with popish arguments and opinions.
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Dillingham, Francis, d. 1625.
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STC 6887; ESTC S117462
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likewise_o have_v s._n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 2._o v._n 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o some_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o they_o may_v be_v both_o nay_o say_v s._n john_n that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v remain_v with_o we_o but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o in_o the_o same_o epist_n cap._n 3._o v._n 9_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o i_o but_o say_v the_o papist_n it_o be_v true_a so_o long_o as_o charity_n be_v in_o he_o but_o he_o may_v lose_v it_o nay_o say_v s._n john_n neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o whereas_o they_o say_v faith_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a i_o marvel_v that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v these_o plain_a scripture_n titus_n 1._o v._o 1._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n &_o a_o 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not_o to_o be_v father_n and_o shepherd_n to_o their_o subject_n the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n in_o xenophon_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n be_v excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n and_o good_a king_n be_v very_o like_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o king_n in_o homer_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o people_n let_v we_o hear_v langius_n a_o papist_n concern_v the_o pope_n temporal_a dominion_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la say_v he_o the_o same_o year_n namely_o 1407._o the_o roman_n offer_v to_o innocentius_n the_o pope_n the_o key_n of_o the_o city_n with_o branch_n of_o palm_n and_o grant_v he_o all_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o unjust_o and_o uncommendable_o for_o the_o store_n of_o temporal_a thing_n do_v no_o little_a hurt_n to_o spiritual_a with_o many_o more_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n second_o say_v bellarmine_n christ_n forbid_v tyranny_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v s._n luke_n have_v meet_v with_o this_o cavil_n for_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o composition_n yea_o the_o compound_n be_v with_o force_n and_o power_n to_o rule_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o not_o with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n to_o oppress_v they_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v bernard_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen._n planum_fw-la est_fw-la apostolis_n interdicitur_fw-la dominatus_fw-la i_fw-it ergo_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la aude_fw-la aut_fw-la dominans_fw-la apostolatum_fw-la aut_fw-la apostolicus_fw-la dominatum_fw-la plane_n ab_fw-la alterutro_fw-la prohiberis_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o rule_n be_v prohibit_v the_o apostle_n go_v thou_o therefore_o and_o usurp_v if_o thou_o dare_v be_v a_o ruler_n the_o apostleship_n or_o be_v a_o apostle_n rule_n thou_o be_v plain_o forbid_v one_o of_o they_o again_o in_o his_o first_o book_n he_o 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say_v then_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n the_o apostle_n answer_v but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o plead_v against_o god_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o objection_n thus_o it_o stand_v he_o that_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o a_o harden_a heart_n can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la a_o harden_a heart_n can_v be_v blame_v the_o apostle_n deni_v the_o proposition_n by_o a_o reprehension_n o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o plead_v against_o god_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n christian_a reader_n judge_v of_o their_o argument_n who_o thus_o dispute_v touch_v adam_n fall_n if_o god_n decree_v adam_n fall_n than_o he_o fall_v necessary_o and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o christian_a reader_n adore_v the_o mystery_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n search_v they_o not_o curious_o but_o lay_v 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