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therefore_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o visible_a church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v none_o assign_v but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v that_o she_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n and_o that_o those_o pretend_a corruption_n for_o which_o they_o forsake_v she_o be_v indeed_o divine_a truth_n deliver_v by_o the_o visible_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o luther_n and_o his_o follower_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o consequent_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n by_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v clear_o convince_v out_o of_o d._n potter_n himself_o although_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o he_o say_v whosoever_o profess_v 67._o profess_v pag._n 67._o himself_o to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n must_v confess_v himself_o consequent_o to_o forsake_v the_o whole_a since_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o express_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o have_v forsake_v she_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o whole_a and_o therefore_o be_v most_o proper_o schismatic_n 56._o and_o last_o since_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n be_v so_o grievous_a that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a father_n rehearse_v above_o no_o multitude_n of_o good_a work_n no_o moral_a honesty_n of_o life_n no_o cruel_a death_n endure_v even_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n can_v excuse_v any_o one_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n from_o damnation_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o true_a charity_n to_o speak_v as_o we_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v as_o all_o antiquity_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o either_o begin_v or_o continue_v a_o division_n from_o the_o roman_a church_n 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and_o patience_n of_o liberality_n frugality_n temperance_n sobriety_n justice_n meekness_n fortitude_n constancy_n and_o gravity_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n love_v of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o mankind_n in_o a_o word_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o against_o all_o vice_n which_o the_o scripture_n impose_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v obey_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v in_o manner_n comprise_v in_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n record_v in_o the_o 5.6_o and_o 7._o of_o s._n matthew_n which_o if_o they_o be_v general_o obey_v can_v not_o but_o make_v the_o world_n general_o happy_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o they_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v any_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n believe_v that_o this_o religion_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o come_v from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v general_o obey_v our_o saviour_n have_v ratify_v they_o all_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o sermon_n 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when_o he_o will_v bestow_v it_o it_o be_v further_o say_v forsake_v all_o leave_v all_o by_o all_o mean_n quit_v thyself_o of_o thy_o own_o riches_n run_v away_o from_o thy_o possession_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n yet_o more_o dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o thy_o possession_n as_o necessary_a as_o thy_o clothes_n despolia_fw-la teipsum_fw-la put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o though_o he_o stick_v never_o so_o close_o tear_v it_o from_o thou_o shake_v off_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o 22._o and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v further_a in_o a_o more_o forcible_a expression_n for_o many_o heathen_n have_v be_v find_v that_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o to_o prefer_v fame_n obtain_v by_o a_o philosophical_a austere_a life_n before_o riches_n or_o honour_n but_o every_o man_n love_v and_o cherish_v his_o flesh_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o lust_n so_o incorporate_v into_o thou_o that_o it_o become_v as_o 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thou_o must_v even_o dispatch_v it_o put_v it_o to_o death_n and_o that_o no_o ordinary_a one_o it_o must_v be_v a_o servile_a slavish_a cruel_a death_n crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v â—â—fficient_a and_o that_o we_o may_v here_o rest_v from_o further_a tyrannize_a over_o ourselves_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n if_o any_o man_n hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o even_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o now_o we_o be_v at_o the_o height_n never_o till_o now_o do_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o my_o text_n how_o far_o every_o man_n be_v engage_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o 24._o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o this_o phrase_n which_o express_v as_o much_o indeed_o as_o all_o the_o former_a lay_v together_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v another_o if_o a_o father_n in_o extreme_a displeasure_n do_v so_o cast_v off_o his_o son_n that_o he_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n he_o become_v worse_a than_o a_o stranger_n for_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n that_o common_a humanity_n teach_v every_o man_n to_o show_v to_o another_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v he_o in_o his_o sight_n less_o will_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o nay_o he_o will_v rejoice_v when_o he_o hear_v of_o some_o misfortune_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o and_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v revenge_v his_o injury_n upon_o he_o 25._o thus_o must_v every_o one_o do_v who_o enter_v into_o league_n or_o friendship_n with_o god_n he_o must_v work_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o acquaintance_n he_o must_v be_v a_o stranger_n or_o if_o god_n will_v have_v he_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o to_o himself_o though_o he_o flow_v with_o wealth_n yet_o he_o must_v live_v as_o be_v poor_a as_o have_v nothing_o say_v s._n paul_n if_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o god_n behalf_n he_o must_v with_o all_o joy_n entertain_v they_o whatsoever_o god_n enjoin_v he_o though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o distasteful_a to_o he_o it_o must_v be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o perform_v it_o there_o be_v nothing_o must_v lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o he_o but_o only_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o he_o must_v account_v the_o only_a unum_n necessarium_fw-la 26._o will_v you_o see_v a_o example_n of_o such_o obedience_n and_o that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n a_o extraordinary_a one_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o exod._n 32.29_o which_o depend_v upon_o a_o story_n which_o go_v before_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o 32.29_o exod._n 32.29_o moses_n in_o revenge_n of_o that_o horrible_a idolatry_n which_o be_v commit_v during_o his_o absence_n upon_o the_o mount_n command_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o consecrate_v every_o man_n himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n and_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n by_o destroy_v any_o man_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o come_v in_o their_o way_n which_o they_o resolute_o perform_v and_o this_o obedience_n of_o they_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o at_o moses_n death_n they_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n above_o all_o the_o tribe_n with_o this_o elegy_n he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v they_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n by_o which_o obedience_n the_o child_n wipe_v out_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fact_n of_o their_o father_n levi_n who_o have_v before_o abuse_v his_o sword_n unto_o injustice_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v the_o blessing_n that_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v gâ—n_n 49._o 27._o but_o will_v not_o here_o be_v room_n for_o that_o earnest_a objection_n which_o the_o disciple_n in_o great_a anxiety_n of_o mind_n make_v to_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v press_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v if_o there_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n so_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a a_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n disposal_n that_o we_o must_v root_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n all_o manner_n of_o love_n of_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n than_o christ_n have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n for_o at_o the_o best_a we_o be_v but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o if_o therefore_o our_o first_o lesson_n must_v be_v to_o learn_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v nay_o even_o hate_v our_o own_o soul_n why_o do_v we_o not_o with_o the_o 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deny_v himself_o 28._o for_o answer_v this_o law_n must_v be_v read_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o school_n say_v cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_fw-la for_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o utter_a evacuation_n of_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o any_o thing_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n yet_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o absolute_o but_o when_o such_o thing_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o our_o love_n or_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o be_v most_o necessary_o bind_v to_o love_v ourselves_o and_o other_o to_o study_v and_o care_n for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o brethren_n even_o to_o lay_v
and_o earn_v it_o by_o a_o former_a voluntary_a submission_n and_o humiliation_n of_o himself_o 32._o the_o condition_n on_o christ_n part_n we_o find_v most_o exact_o perform_v by_o he_o whole_o resign_v and_o prostrate_v his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o will_n &_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n at_o his_o private_a passion_n which_o immediate_o go_v before_o his_o attachment_n when_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o even_o crucify_v alone_o in_o the_o garden_n without_o the_o assistance_n and_o malice_n of_o a_o traitorous_a disciple_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o roman_n though_o he_o retain_v that_o innocent_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o shame_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n which_o force_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o notwithstanding_o though_o he_o can_v not_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n yet_o to_o show_v he_o prefer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o father_n will_n before_o it_o he_o add_v nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v 22.42_o luk._n 22.42_o by_o which_o word_n he_o resign_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o will_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n in_o the_o word_n of_o another_o evangelist_n he_o say_v not_o what_o i_o will_v 14.36_o mark_n 14.36_o but_o what_o thou_o will_v where_o he_o resign_v and_o submit_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o will._n and_o last_o to_o make_v all_o complete_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o three_o evangelist_n he_o say_v not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v 39_o matth._n 26_o 39_o where_o he_o subject_n not_o only_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o god_n shall_v command_v he_o but_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o do_v it_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o fashion_n soever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n to_o add_v or_o conceive_v a_o degree_n beyond_o this_o 33._o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o his_o son_n but_o first_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o complain_v to_o you_o of_o that_o tyranny_n which_o custom_n partiality_n or_o something_o worse_o have_v lay_v upon_o our_o understanding_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o wheresoever_o any_o former_a protestant_a writer_n have_v suspect_v a_o doctrine_n as_o not_o beneficial_a but_o rather_o dangerous_a to_o some_o conclusion_n which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v against_o the_o papist_n we_o their_o scholar_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v good_a their_o jealousy_n and_o may_v be_v groundless_a suspicion_n 34._o to_o omit_v many_o example_n i_o will_v produce_v only_o these_o few_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o maintain_v that_o st._n john_n baptism_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrament_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n contrary_a to_o express_v word_n of_o scripture_n and_o something_o else_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n secundum_fw-la divinam_fw-la naturam_fw-la which_o border_n i_o fear_v upon_o a_o old_a dangerous_a heresy_n as_o likewise_o which_o especial_o concern_v this_o place_n that_o christ_n merit_v nothing_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o passion_n neither_o be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o creature_n a_o reward_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o a_o preferment_n due_a to_o his_o person_n though_o by_o special_a dispensation_n the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o time_n but_o shall_v have_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o as_o full_o as_o he_o now_o enjoy_v it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o suffer_v 35._o but_o scripture_n reach_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n that_o because_o he_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n by_o the_o way_n therefore_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n that_o for_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o that_o be_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o glorious_a 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