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supposition_n lay_v down_o by_o hagiomastix_n in_o his_o 36._o sect._n as_o the_o inquire_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n as_o that_o inallibilitie_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o coercive_a power_n &c_n &c_n this_o also_o be_v false_a that_o he_o suppose_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o infallibility_n nor_o certainty_n to_o be_v have_v in_o difficult_a doubtful_a matter_n of_o religion_n but_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n we_o walk_v at_o midnight_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o under_o the_o old_a law_n who_o walk_v at_o noon_n day_n which_o assertion_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n compare_v with_o the_o old_a be_v contrary_a to_o these_o ground_n first_o to_o many_o prophecy_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n come_n which_o speak_v that_o then_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 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and_o descent_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o subdue_v their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o any_o subornation_n in_o that_o kind_n under_o their_o foot_n nay_o do_v i_o not_o very_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n expose_v myself_o as_o now_o i_o do_v but_o that_o beleif_n i_o speak_v of_o which_o have_v reign_v in_o i_o and_o over_o i_o hitherto_o and_o have_v bless_v i_o with_o such_o a_o abundance_n of_o peace_n of_o comfort_n in_o suffering_n for_o it_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n a_o apologetical_a account_n of_o some_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o master_n goodwin_n be_v pastor_n pag._n 5._o 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n the_o involving_a whereof_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o uncertainty_n the_o say_a vindication_n most_o false_o and_o malicious_o charge_v upon_o he_o have_v he_o bring_v into_o so_o clear_a and_o open_a view_n that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o peace_n and_o 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aegritudo_fw-la submoveri_fw-la cum_fw-la sanam_fw-la esset_fw-la ac_fw-la robusta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la illo_fw-la aetatis_fw-la store_n &_o apostolorun_v choro_fw-la superstite_fw-la etiam_fw-la violentis_fw-la utiremediis_fw-la ob_fw-la vigorem_fw-la suum_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la nunc_fw-la morbis_fw-la ac_fw-la senio_fw-la confecta_fw-la &_o debilis_fw-la superanti_fw-la jam_fw-la aegritudini_fw-la pene_fw-la succumbit_fw-la â—ec_fw-la magis_fw-la unquam_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o crudeles_fw-la medicos_fw-la incidit_fw-la vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la plura_fw-la plura_fw-la gerard._n joh._n vossii_n thesis_n theolog._n de_n necessi_fw-it baptismi_fw-la thes_n 4._o contra_fw-la fâ—ustâ—_n socinun_n praeterea_fw-la etsi_fw-la concederetur_fw-la christum_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la de_fw-fr disse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la censet_fw-la illud_fw-la tantùm_fw-la pertinuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la quibus_fw-la exrudi_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o ceremoniis_fw-la assueto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christo_fw-la colligebatur_fw-la denique_fw-la eo_fw-la etiam_fw-la concesso_fw-la ut_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la debeat_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la obtinere_fw-la negat_fw-la tamen_fw-la universale_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la aquae_fw-la baptismus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la publican_n &_o solennis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la professio_fw-la nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la minime_fw-la hunc_fw-la iis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la christianis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la profitentibus_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christiana_n fide_fw-la sunt_fw-la educati_fw-la educati_fw-la but_o some_o command_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o manner_n some_o degree_n and_o adjunct_n may_v not_o bind_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v perpetual_a of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o p._n 81_o 82_o 83_o 84._o &_o whoever_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o adjunct_n of_o a_o thing_n how_o the_o essence_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o adjunct_n another_o and_o how_o some_o change_n may_v be_v in_o a_o adjunct_n when_o not_o in_o the_o essence_n at_o all_o will_v be_v satisfy_v satisfy_v vid._n jun._n annot._n in_o ezr._n 1._o 65._o and_o eng._n annet_fw-la annet_fw-la calvin_n refut_n eâ—â—orum_fw-la serveti_n p._n 598._o huius_fw-la rei_fw-la illustre_fw-it nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la proponit_fw-la in_o nebuchad_n nam_fw-la ejus_fw-la edictum_fw-la celebrat_fw-la daniel_n quo_fw-la capitalem_fw-la paenam_fw-la denunciat_fw-la siquis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la israel_n blasphemus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la honour_n profecto_fw-la non_fw-la vulgaris_fw-la crudeli_fw-la tyranno_fw-la habetur_fw-la quum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la suum_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la publicandas_fw-la quaet_fw-la tulit_fw-la leges_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la praeconem_fw-la assignat_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la ipsas_fw-la in_o acta_fw-la sua_fw-la refert_fw-la sacrisque_fw-la suis_fw-la oraculis_fw-la annumerat_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o spiritus_fw-la saâ—cti_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la elogio_fw-la laudatur_fw-la nebuchadnezer_n qui_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la tutandam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la impiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la prophanationem_fw-la conniuâ—ant_fw-la sancti_fw-la magistratus_fw-la a_o non_fw-la potius_fw-la his_fw-la dominus_fw-la sub_fw-la profani_fw-la regis_fw-la persona_fw-la quid_fw-la agere_fw-la ipsos_fw-la deceat_fw-la praescribit_fw-la et_fw-la câ—rte_fw-la quid_fw-la magis_fw-la praeposterum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la sinu_fw-la impune_fw-la foveri_fw-la fcelestas_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la câ—ntâ—elias_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o babylone_a paena_fw-la capitali_fw-la sanitae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ☞_o ☞_o bull_v adversus_fw-la anabaptistas_n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o c._n 6._o osiandri_fw-la enchiridion_n c._n 2._o qust_n 41._o de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la politico_n politico_n the_o error_n and_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n upon_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o commandment_n be_v the_o most_o exact_o sum_v up_o by_o danaeus_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la of_o any_o author_n in_o that_o kind_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o indexâ—_n tertius_fw-la de_fw-fr decalog_n legis_fw-la de_fw-fr quinto_fw-la praecepto_fw-la magistratum_fw-la damnant_fw-la &_o tollunt_fw-la manichai_n anabaptistae_n magistratus_fw-la â—utoritatem_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la religionis_fw-la negant_fw-la dâ—nâ—tistae_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la à _fw-la christianâ—_n homine_fw-la exerâ—â—i_fw-la posse_fw-la negant_fw-la tertullianissâ—_n de_fw-fr sexto_fw-la precepto_fw-la seipsos_fw-la occiacre_n putant_fw-la licere_fw-la hominibus_fw-la patriciani_n circumcelliones_fw-la de_fw-fr septimo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la vxores_fw-la commune_v &_o promiscuas_fw-la ess_n debere_fw-la dâ—cent_fw-la simoniani_n nicolaitae_n carpocratiani_fw-la incestus_fw-la admittunt_fw-la &_o probant_fw-la catapâ—â—yges_n de_fw-fr octavo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la propria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la possâ—deri_fw-la posse_fw-la negant_fw-la apostolici_fw-la jesuitae_n anabaptistae_n de_fw-fr nono_fw-la praecepto_fw-la mentiri_fw-la homini_fw-la christiano_n licere_fw-la putant_fw-la messaliani_n priscillianistae_n ☜_o ☜_o whites_n way_n to_o the_o church_n pag._n 81._o 83_o 84_o 85._o neither_o can_v the_o jesuit_n assign_v any_o company_n or_o state_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o church_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o manifest_v her_o teach_n but_o the_o same_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o in_o experience_n have_v err_v as_o we_o see_v in_o counsel_n doctor_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n which_o she_o have_v use_v in_o teach_v we_o except_o that_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o willet_n second_o general_n controversy_n concern_v the_o church_n second_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v err_v pag._n 69_o 70_o 71._o amesii_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la tom._n secâ—nd_n cap._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccles_n visibilit_fw-la quaest_n 4._o a_o ecclesiaâ—_n possit_fw-la errare_fw-la rivet_n catholic_n orthodox_n tractat._n 2._o quaest_n 3._o an_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la possit_fw-la errare_fw-la cameron_n praelect_v de_fw-fr eccles_n de_fw-fr eccles_n infallibilit_fw-la 281_o 282_o etc._n etc._n ☞_o ☞_o chamier_n panstrat_n cathol_n de_fw-fr canon_n &_o summa_fw-la regula_n fidei_fw-la apostoli_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la infallibiles_fw-la ex_fw-la particulari_fw-la assistentia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la particularem_fw-la non_fw-la habitualem_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la lutherus_n spirtus_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la tangit_fw-la corda_fw-la prophetaâ—um_fw-la prophetaâ—um_fw-la whitak_n controv_n 3._o quaest_n 6_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
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