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in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o you_o walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o judgment_n and_o do_v they_o 1._o joan._n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n joan._n 14.23.24_o if_o any_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o will_v make_v abode_n with_o he_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n behold_v love_v or_o not_o love_v keep_v or_o not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n go_v together_o but_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o love_n god_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o sin_n damn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v 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enter_v in_o that_o sin_n may_v abound_v and_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_v reign_v to_o death_n so_o also_o grace_n may_v reign_v by_o justice_n to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o without_o it_o the_o law_n be_v occasion_n of_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o corruption_n rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n rom._n 7._o v._o 23.24.25_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n repugn_v to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o captive_v i_o in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o my_o member_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n by_o 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necessary_a be_v evident_o contain_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o first_o sense_n and_o by_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n alone_o without_o dependence_n or_o relation_n to_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o example_n the_o church_n or_o tradition_n which_o particular_n sure_o the_o scripture_n never_o express_v i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v this_o and_o mark_v to_o what_o a_o impossible_a task_n protestant_n be_v engage_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o will_v still_o remain_v doubtful_a whether_o that_o text_n which_o do_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v evident_o contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v understand_v universal_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o only_o of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o write_v which_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v all_o one_o or_o of_o the_o same_o extent_n you_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v be_v necessary_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 10._o these_o reflection_n be_v premise_v about_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n necessary_a and_o evident_a i_o believe_v any_o man_n who_o as_o i_o say_v shall_v think_v well_o before_o he_o speak_v and_o then_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v will_v hold_v it_o a_o very_a impossible_a thing_n to_o prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n as_o one_o mystical_a body_n for_o every_o degree_n and_o for_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o first_o mean_v of_o evidence_n and_o other_o prescription_n which_o i_o have_v declare_v let_v we_o therefore_o look_v back_o a_o little_a upon_o those_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o person_n 11._o first_n for_o government_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n if_o we_o abstract_a from_o the_o authority_n practice_n tradition_n and_o interpretation_n of_o god_n church_n i_o wonder_v who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v with_o certainty_n out_o of_o evident_a scripture_n what_o episcopus_fw-la must_v signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n superintendent_n or_o overseer_n or_o any_o who_o have_v a_o charge_n or_o superiority_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o protestant_n who_o love_n to_o take_v word_n according_a to_o grammatical_a derivation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ancient_a use_n of_o they_o even_a protestant_n grant_v that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v in_o scripture_n take_v for_o the_o same_o and_o dr_n jer_n taylor_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o episcopacy_n §_o 23._o pag_n 128._o say_v express_o the_o first_o thing_n do_v in_o christendom_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o distinguish_n of_o name_n which_o before_o be_v common_a if_o they_o will_v translate_v presbyter_n to_o signify_v a_o elder_a what_o certainty_n can_v they_o receyve_v from_o that_o word_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o elder_a in_o age_n or_o great_a in_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o ridiculous_a that_o protestant_n shall_v first_o deny_v unwritten_a tradition_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o interpret_n scripture_n and_o decide_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o then_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o prove_v out_o of_o evident_a scripture_n alone_o that_o bishop_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o any_o other_o particular_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o of_o the_o quality_n and_o extent_n of_o authority_n in_o any_o such_o form_n whether_o they_o can_v inflict_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n concern_v which_o and_o other_o such_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o church_n protestant_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o end_n will_v be_v sight_v for_o a_o impossibility_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v some_o other_o rule_n or_o judge_v of_o controversye_n than_o scripture_n alone_o 12._o beside_o how_o will_v they_o learn_v out_o of_o scripture_n alone_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o other_o order_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o other_o sacrament_n which_o some_o in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o administer_v by_o office_n and_o other_o to_o receyve_v of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o hereafter_o with_o diverse_a other_o such_o point_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n in_o general_n 13._o second_o for_o diverse_a degree_n or_o state_n in_o the_o church_n no_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o see_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o learn_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n alone_o what_o in_o particular_a belong_v to_o every_o one_o both_o for_o belief_n and_o practice_n 14._o three_o for_o every_o particular_a person_n how_o can_v a_o protestant_n prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n since_o one_o sect_n of_o they_o deny_v christian_a faith_n to_o be_v infallible_o true_a against_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n and_o a_o other_o affirm_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o one_o firm_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a which_o kind_n of_o faith_n other_o deny_v or_o the_o necessary_a extent_n of_o their_o faith_n see_v chill_a hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v explicit_o by_o all_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o must_v either_o remain_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a or_o else_o be_v oblige_v under_o damnation_n to_o know_v explicit_o all_o clear_a passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v innumerable_a lest_o otherwise_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o want_v what_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n no_o less_o unreasonable_a than_o intolerable_a even_o to_o man_n not_o unlearned_a and_o much_o more_o to_o vulgar_a person_n 15._o neither_o be_v there_o less_o dissiculty_n concern_v penance_n or_o true_a repentance_n than_o faith_n since_o protestant_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o what_o repentance_n consist_v and_o chill_a have_v a_o conceit_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n that_o true_a repentance_n require_v the_o effectual_a mortification_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o all_o vice_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o time_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o instant_n as_o he_o write_v pag._n 392._o n._n 8._o and_o therefore_o even_o that_o most_o perfect_a kind_n of_o sorrow_n which_o divine_v call_v contrition_n and_o be_v conceyve_v against_o sin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o one_o death_n because_o say_v he_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n and_o tyme._n 16._o morover_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o protestant_n to_o prove_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n for_o where_o find_v they_o any_o such_o text_n if_o they_o say_v we_o must_v hold_v they_o not_o necessary_a because_o we_o find_v no_o such_o necessity_n evident_o express_v in_o scripture_n they_o do_v but_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o suppose_v that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n beside_o that_o we_o have_v scripture_n for_o both_o nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatuâ—_n fuerit_fw-la &c_n &c_n untess_n one_o shall_v be_v bear_v again_o &c_n &c_n joan_n 3.5_o and_o who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joan._n 20.23_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o show_v evident_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o those_o text_n be_v not_o the_o facto_fw-la understand_v as_o we_o understand_v they_o since_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o consequent_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a but_o that_o such_o be_v their_o meaning_n unless_o they_o can_v bring_v some_o evident_a text_n to_o the_o contrary_a especial_o since_o that_o even_o divers_a chief_a learned_a protestant_n teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n for_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o i_o show_v hereafter_o and_o certain_o if_o scripture_n be_v evident_a against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_n so_o many_o learned_a protestant_n can_v not_o but_o have_v see_v it_o 17._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o divers_a learned_a protestant_n hold_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o take_v away_o private_a absolution_n and_o that_o they_o who_o contemn_v it_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o confession_n make_v before_o god_n do_v suffice_v and_o that_o private_a confession_n be_v take_v away_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n in_o vain_a vide_fw-la triple_a cord_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 613._o and_o aquavitae_fw-la lutheri_fw-la autore_fw-la gasparo_n vienbergio_fw-la lippiensi_fw-la cap._n 30._o it_o be_v say_v osiander_n primus_fw-la ex_fw-la ministris_fw-la norinbergae_n
probability_n be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n that_o man_n of_o upright_a heart_n may_v some_o go_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o 30._o what_o word_n more_o clear_a than_o those_o of_o our_o b_o saviour_n matth_n 26._o v._o 26._o this_o be_v my_o body_n insomuch_o as_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n defensio_fw-la verborum_fw-la coenae_fw-la say_v against_o the_o sacramentarye_n who_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n this_o heresy_n do_v not_o impugn_v doubtful_a opinyon_n and_o doubtful_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o plain_a and_o express_v sentence_n of_o scripture_n yet_o many_o protestant_n deny_v this_o mystery_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n upon_o pretence_n that_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o particular_a that_o in_o s._n john_n gospel_n cap_n 6._o v._o 63._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o interpret_n word_v most_o clear_a by_o a_o text_n very_o 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neither_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n be_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o apostleship_n nor_o in_o his_o government_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a especial_o see_v s._n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o according_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o abvild_v it_o be_v incongruous_a that_o foundation_n shall_v succeed_v foundation_n so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o any_o other_o apostle_n shall_v succeed_v the_o first_o 41._o answer_v if_o you_o suppose_v as_o for_o the_o present_a you_o do_v that_o s._n peter_n by_o our_o saviour_n institution_n and_o consequent_o by_o divine_a right_n be_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o shall_v not_o say_v what_o incongruity_n be_v there_o but_o what_o incongruity_n be_v there_o not_o if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v succeed_v s._n peter_n only_o in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o incongruous_a and_o foolish_a than_o to_o imagine_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n only_o for_o his_o life_n time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v little_a use_n thereof_o see_v all_o the_o apostle_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o universal_a power_n in_o s._n peter_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o future_a age_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o it_o must_v still_o reside_v in_o some_o in_o who_o can_v you_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v seat_v except_o in_o he_o who_o you_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v successor_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o optatus_n suppose_v the_o universal_a power_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o remain_v in_o his_o successor_n appear_v by_o his_o word_n which_o i_o have_v ponder_v above_o as_o also_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sea_n or_o chair_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o he_o set_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n only_o and_o say_v cathedra_fw-la unica_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la de_fw-fr dotibus_fw-la sedit_fw-la prio_fw-la petrus_n cvi_fw-la successit_fw-la linus_n lino_n successit_fw-la clemens_n clementi_n anacletus_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o so_o go_v on_o till_o his_o own_o aim_n and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o what_o text_n of_o scripture_n you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v so_o particular_a and_o personal_a to_o he_o that_o it_o cease_v with_o his_o person_n will_v you_o have_v we_o measure_v matter_n of_o faith_n with_o your_o congruity_n or_o incongruity_n with_o your_o socinian_n topical_a humane_a vain_a discourse_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o these_o word_n as_o sure_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v even_o while_n s_o peter_n be_v live_v i_o will_v not_o examine_v here_o whether_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n linus_n and_o cletus_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o s._n peter_n death_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v baronius_n anno_fw-la 69._o who_o say_v they_o be_v not_o romanae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la but_o only_o coadjutores_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o remember_v what_o you_o say_v n._n 98._o and_o 99_o interpret_n s._n cyprian_n and_o s._n optatus_n that_o in_o one_o particular_a church_n at_o once_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o consequence_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n appoint_v by_o s._n peter_n for_o rome_n and_o supply_v