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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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repress_v all_o such_o as_o either_o revolt_n from_o it_o themselves_o or_o seek_v to_o disgrace_n or_o discredit_v it_o in_o other_o god_n be_v not_o more_o displease_v with_o any_o thing_n than_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o jeremie_n in_o y_o t_o 6._o chap._n reprove_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o people_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n 16._o and_o behold_v &_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o also_o i_o set_v watchman_n over_o you_o which_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n but_o consider_v what_o god_n add_v immediate_o hear_v o_o earth_n say_v he_o behold_v i_o will_v cause_v a_o plague_n to_o come_v 19_o upon_o
be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o riches_n too_o be_v save_v fol._n folio_n 202._o 203_o two_o mean_n to_o withstand_v the_o mischief_n of_o riches_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n folio_n 204_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v of_o worldly_a riches_n folio_n 204_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o consequent_o of_o riches_n folio_n 205_o s._n sacrament_n ¶_o what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v folio_n 118_o how_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_v this_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n folio_n 137._o 138_o against_o the_o carnal_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 142._o 143_o what_o to_o eat_v christ_n body_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n folio_n 144._o 145._o 146_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o profit_n thereof_o folio_n 147_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o double_a eat_v to_o be_v note_v folio_n 148_o our_o sense_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v helper_n to_o our_o better_a receyve_v of_o the_o same_o folio_n 148._o 149._o 150_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v it_o folio_n 56_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 119_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v help_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 120_o fruiteful_a action_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 33_o christ_n his_o body_n etc._n etc._n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 34_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o carnal_o to_o be_v understand_v folio_n 35_o papistical_a untruth_n and_o abuse_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 35_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o wicked_a man_n eat_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n refell_v folio_n 152_o 153_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n folio_n 154_o how_o we_o be_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o ourselves_o before_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n folio_n 154._o 155._o 156._o a_o brief_a and_o pithy_a prayer_n for_o communicants_a to_o say_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n fol._n folio_n 157._o 158_o the_o faithful_a together_o with_o the_o outward_a sign_n receive_v the_o inward_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 128_o sacrament_n ¶_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n and_o we_o consist_v in_o external_a sign_n &_o respect_n of_o time_n folio_n 133._o 134_o sacrament_n be_v badge_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n be_v know_v from_o idolater_n folio_n 150_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n whereby_o god_n promise_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 151_o how_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_o and_o right_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a as_o well_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o without_o they_o folio_n 142_o what_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o sacrament_n be_v fol._n folio_n 122_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n whereby_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 123_o why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o our_o infirmity_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o the_o second_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v be_v our_o exercise_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n benefit_n folio_n 126_o the_o third_o end_n whereunto_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 126_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n folio_n 120_o the_o second_o part_n whereof_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a thing_n fol._n folio_n 122_o the_o three_o part_n wherein_o sacrament_n consist_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n folio_n 124_o the_o four_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 126_o the_o last_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 127_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 118_o sacrament_n unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n folio_n 151_o sacrament_n be_v too_o link_v we_o together_o in_o brotherly_a unity_n folio_n 151_o papistical_a sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n folio_n 32_o papist_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o their_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o papistical_a number_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o sacrament_n mark_n of_o god_n church_n folio_n 23_o what_o diffeeence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a jew_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 129_o salvation_n ¶_o christon_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o salvation_n folio_n 85._o 86_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v idle_a professor_n of_o god_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o godly_a deed_n folio_n 160._o 161_o blasphemous_a derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n work_n our_o salvation_n folio_n 91_o the_o letter_n patent_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n what_o they_o be_v folio_n 123_o the_o old_a jew_n under_o the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o we_o now_o have_v folio_n 129._o 130._o 131_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 234_o schism_n ¶_o christendom_n turn_n by_o popish_a schism_n fol._n folio_n 103_o schism_n in_o the_o east_n church_n which_o be_v christian_n folio_n 58_o schism_n between_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n folio_n 58._o 59_o the_o papist_n can_v without_o their_o own_o great_a shame_n object_n schism_n to_o protestant_n folio_n 59_o scripture_n ¶_o the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o folio_n 25_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n folio_n 23_o the_o papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 24_o three_o point_n show_v how_o the_o papist_n esteem_v the_o scripture_n folio_n 24._o 25_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n folio_n 27_o grevous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o take_v her_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 27._o 28_o manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o papist_n folio_n 28_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n in_o six_o particulars_n folio_n 28._o 29_o sect_n ¶_o protestant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o sect_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 55_o sect_n do_v more_o agree_v to_o papist_n than_o to_o protestant_n folio_n 55_o papistical_a schoolman_n which_o divide_v themselves_o into_o sect_n and_o how_o hurtful_a that_o be_v to_o christianity_n folio_n 6_o sinne._n ¶_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sinne._n folio_n 166_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o plague_v man_n folio_n 168_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o that_o withal_o he_o must_v punish_v sin_n folio_n 191_o wicked_a man_n be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o our_o example_n folio_n 162_o soul_n ¶_o i'faith_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v folio_n 144_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o how_n christ_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 139_o christ_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 136._o 137_o succession_n ¶_o papist_n object_n succession_n as_o a_o true_a note_n of_o their_o church_n folio_n 36_o how_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n folio_n 37_o succession_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n folio_n 38_o the_o true_a church_n better_o prove_v by_o doctrine_n than_o succession_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 39_o personal_a succession_n be_v no_o sure_a proof_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n folio_n 42_o t._n transubstantiation_n ¶_o the_o absurdity_n of_o transubstantiation_n fol._n folio_n 121_o v._n university_n ¶_o the_o cause_n of_o few_o divine_n in_o university_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o wit_n folio_n 64_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n betwixt_o
by_o work_n heb._n 10._o 14_o 2_o papistical_a daily_a sacrifice_n propitiatory_a col._n 3._o 1._o 3_o papistical_a presence_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n 4_o papistical_a keep_v away_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 26._o 27._o 5_o papistical_a ungodliness_n in_o worship_v saint_n exo._n 20._o 4._o 6_o papistical_a abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o tongue_n unknow_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 19_o papist_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o their_o sacrament_n papistical_a number_n of_o sacrament_n fruitful_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestants_n concern_v baptism_n u●_n 5._o gal._n 3._o 27._o act._n 2._o 38._o act._n 22._o 16._o august_n joh._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o papistical_a untruth_n and_o abuse_n concern_v baptism_n u●_n 3._o papistical_a sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n thres_n sort_n of_o papistical_a anoint_v fruitful_a action_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestants_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n uz._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 25._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 21._o christ_n his_o body_n and_o not_o sign_n only_o of_o his_o body_n be_v recean_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o receve_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o carnallye_o to_o be_v understod_a jo._n 6._o 53._o papistical_a untruth_n and_o abuse_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n uz._n 5._o note_n papist_n object_n succession_n as_o a_o note_n whereby_o to_o prove_v themselves_o the_o true_a church_n de_fw-fr prescrip_n heret_fw-la how_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n lib._n 4._o ca._n 43._o succession_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostl_n de_fw-fr prescrip_n aug._n ca._n 4_o the_o true_a church_n better_o prove_v by_o doctrine_n then_o succession_n and_o never_o without_o doctrine_n what_o church_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v fall_n interpretation_n de_fw-fr simplic_a prael_n phil._n 2._o 7._o heb._n 2._o 17._o act._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 3._o 25._o ●_o joh._n 2._o 1._o col._n 1._o 20._o act._n 10._o 43._o jer._n 31._o 34._o rom._n 3._o 25._o eph._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o heb._n .10_o 1._o 10_o joh._n 3._o 2._o joh._n 14._o 26_o joh._n 16._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o eph._n 5._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o personal_a succession_n be_v no_o sure_a proof_n for_o the_o romishe_a church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a church_n it_o be_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o say_v the_o grecian_n be_v schismatic_n papist_n object_n the_o visible_a state_n of_o their_o church_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n god_n true_a church_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o appear_v general_o visible_a that_o may_v seam_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o example_n prove_v a_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o visible_a as_o the_o papist_n require_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n noe._n achas_n 2._o chro._n 28._o 24._o esay_n manasses_n 2._o chro._n 33._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2._o chro._n 34._o 1._o etc._n etc._n jeroboam_fw-la 3._o reg._n 12._o 31._o achab._n 2._o reg._n 16._o 33._o 1._o reg._n 19_o 10._o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostl_n the_o iu●isible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n rom._n 1._o 16._o the._n 4._o obicetion_n against_o the_o gospel_n answer_n dissolutsnesse_n of_o protestants_n life_n do_v not_o make_v their_o doctrine_n error_n or_o to_o be_v hate_v mat._n 11._o 19_o jo._n 8._o 48._o act._n 21._o 28._o act._n 24._o 5._o dissolutnesse_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n have_v be_v more_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o amongst_o the_o protestants_n that_o the_o popedom_n be_v to_o beget_v by_o ambition_n and_o bribery_n virtue_n and_o learning_n not_o regard_v in_o choice_n of_o pope_n and_o yet_o worse_o than_o so_o to_o etc._n etc._n of_o horrible_a cruelty_n in_o pope_n a_o cruel_a tormentor_n time_n when_o in_o state_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n 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be_v small_a fol._n folio_n 21_o none_n be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o god_n word_n fol._n folio_n 21_o the_o corrupt_a life_n and_o foul_a vice_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n detect_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 98_o faith_n do_v engraph_v we_o into_o the_o church_n fol._n folio_n 21_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o monster_n have_v three_o head_n at_o once_o folio_n 102_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n folio_n 23_o what_o church_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v false_a interpretation_n folio_n 39_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n folio_n 22_o 23_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n by_o martyrdom_n show_v in_o a_o similitude_n folio_n 182_o of_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 47_o the_o papist_n object_n the_o visible_a state_n of_o their_o church_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o true_a church_n folio_n 42_o god_n true_a church_n may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o appear_v general_o visible_a folio_n 43_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o we_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o folio_n 43_o example_n prove_v a_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o visible_a etc._n etc._n folio_n 43._o 44._o 45_o the_o invisible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n folio_n 45_o come_v ¶_o what_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o in_o two_o sort_n folio_n 235_o papist_n and_o not_o protestant_n deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o how_o folio_n 235_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n folio_n 230_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a cause_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n folio_n 230_o the_o faithful_a jew_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v spiritual_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o real_a come_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n ●35_n a_o place_n imagine_v where_o the_o dead_a do_v rest_n before_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n folio_n 132_o common_a weal_n all_o common_a weal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o form_n of_o government_n folio_n 218_o to_o be_v disturber_n of_o common_a weal_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o new_a slander_n nor_o now_o first_o object_v against_o god_n true_a minister_n folio_n 219_o contempt_n consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o have_v he_o in_o contempt_n folio_n 2_o the_o more_o excellent_a that_o man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o be_v they_n contempt_n of_o christ_n folio_n 2_o contempt_n of_o godliness_n of_o life_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o a_o god_n folio_n 191_o the_o contempt_n of_o
christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o beginue_n of_o the_o world_n ●_o d._n device_n ¶_o man_n in_o his_o excellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n folio_n 4_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevayl_v more_o than_o any_o divide_v of_o man_n folio_n 5_o of_o man_n policy_n and_o device_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o ground_n it_o be_v to_o common_a weal_n folio_n 8_o how_o god_n can_v show_v himself_o when_o all_o man_n device_n fail_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 8_o dissension_n ¶_o dissension_n of_o opinion_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n fol._n folio_n 54._o 55_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestant_n about_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 56_o dissension_n among_o protestant_n for_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 57_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o dissension_n among_o the_o schoolman_n papist_n folio_n 6_o dissension_n about_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 60._o 61_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o dissension_n among_o papist_n in_o sundry_a point_n folio_n 59_o 60_o late_a dissension_n in_o opinion_n among_o papist_n folio_n 62_o doctrine_n ¶_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 234_o the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n and_o what_o doctrine_n only_o they_o mislike_v folio_n 234_o godliness_n may_v be_v pretend_v by_o some_o that_o loath_a true_a doctrine_n folio_n 216_o none_n can_v have_v good_a conversation_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o doctrine_n folio_n 216_o faith_n follow_v doctrine_n folio_n 216_o contemner_n of_o doctrine_n be_v foretell_v of_o to_o come_v folio_n 217_o how_o little_a their_o own_o method_n will_v profit_v they_o of_o teach_v manner_n without_o doctrine_n folio_n 217_o most_n unnatural_a and_o undutiful_a war_n lawful_a by_o papist_n doctrine_n folio_n 220_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o good_a doctrine_n do_v not_o fructify_v in_o the_o hearer_n folio_n 222_o what_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o be_v most_o common_o the_o cause_n why_o true_a doctrine_n do_v not_o fructify_v folio_n 223_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v upon_o trial_n folio_n 228_o how_o to_o perceyve_v protestant_n too_o have_v true_a doctrine_n and_o of_o what_o weight_n the_o matter_n be_v wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o papist_n folio_n 228._o 229_o f._n fayth_n ¶_o faith_n do_v engraph_v we_o into_o the_o church_n fol._n folio_n 21_o faith_n follow_v doctrine_n folio_n 216_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v for_o any_o good_a life_n when_o he_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n folio_n 216_o the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n set_v out_o at_o large_a folio_n 146._o 147_o faith_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v folio_n 144_o matter_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v better_o perceyve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n than_o by_o man_n bare_a memory_n folio_n 25_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o what_o it_o procure_v folio_n 13._o 14_o fortune_n ¶_o a_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o fortune_n declare_v what_o it_o be_v folio_n 164_o god_n the_o creator_n disposer_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o and_o not_o blind_a fortune_n folio_n 164_o nothing_n betide_v man_n by_o fortune_n but_o all_o thing_n by_o god_n direction_n folio_n 163_o freewill_n ¶_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n folio_n 13_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankefulnes_n folio_n 13_o how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o folio_n 13_o g._n gentility_n ¶_o of_o the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o this_o touch_v contempt_n folio_n 2_o of_o heathenish_a gentility_n and_o the_o mischief_n by_o it_o folio_n 189_o god_n ¶_o certain_a notable_a and_o excellent_a title_n proper_a unto_o god_n folio_n 193_o who_o or_o what_o god_n that_o be_v which_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v believe_v folio_n 193_o mock_v against_o god_n &_o his_o judgement_n folio_n 190_o against_o those_o that_o deny_v god_n altogether_o folio_n 191_o mean_n to_o make_v those_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n which_o do_v altogether_o deny_v he_o folio_n 191_o gospel_n ¶_o why_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o esteem_v the_o gospel_n than_o all_o earthly_a thing_n folio_n 205_o in_o what_o sort_n true_a professor_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n must_v cleave_v to_o he_o &_o it_o folio_n 199_o how_o god_n have_v bless_v england_n even_o in_o this_o late_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 65_o that_o prince_n do_v resist_v the_o gospel_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o discredit_n unto_o it_o folio_n 65_o the_o gospel_n often_o flourish_v when_o it_o be_v most_o resist_v folio_n 66_o howe_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o seem_v first_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o gospel_n &_o yet_o afterwards_o hate_v it_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 197_o of_o some_o which_o now_o profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o peradventure_o may_v dyslike_v of_o it_o hereafter_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 198_o of_o worldelie_o inconvenience_n which_o do_v common_o follow_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 199_o why_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v dryven_v from_o it_o fol._n folio_n 199_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n folio_n 76_o the_o gospel_n evil_o speak_v of_o because_o of_o such_o as_o ydle_o profess_v and_o live_v not_o after_o it_o folio_n 109_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 111_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o altogether_o fruitless_a folio_n 111_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o prelate_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 112_o what_o fruit_n have_v follow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 113_o not_o the_o gospel_n but_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o fruit_n at_o these_o day_n be_v no_o better_o folio_n 109_o diverse_a sort_n of_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 8._o 9_o six_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscredit_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 10_o a_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a conversation_n folio_n 10._o 11._o 12_o a_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o make_v this_o life_n less_o pleasant_a to_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v folio_n 16._o 17_o 18_o a_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n there_o of_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n folio_n 19_o a_o four_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o lewd_a life_n of_o protetestante_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 46_o a_o five_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o agree_v not_o in_o opinion_n folio_n 54_o a_o sixth_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o ignominy_n and_o persecution_n do_v follow_v it_o folio_n 64_o the_o estimation_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n folio_n 2_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o how_o many_o way_n it_o appear_v folio_n 3_o man_n need_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n think_v himself_o debase_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 15_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n folio_n 7_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredit_v by_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 7_o contention_n and_o war_n have_v be_v in_o other_o nation_n before_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 219_o england_n never_o in_o such_o peace_n as_o since_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 219._o 220_o the_o stir_n follow_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 52._o 53_o how_o stir_n do_v come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 53_o h._n holiness_n ¶_o outward_a holiness_n be_v no_o sure_a token_n of_o true_a teacher_n folio_n 69_o the_o first_o claw_n whereby_o a_o wolf_n be_v know_v be_v trust_v in_o holiness_n of_o life_n folio_n 70_o the_o second_o claw_n to_o know_v the_o wolf_n by_o be_v holiness_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o man_n condition_n folio_n 71_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 111_o k._n kingdom_n ¶_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v folio_n 199_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v by_o it_o to_o be_v look_v for_o folio_n 198_o m._n martyrdom_n ¶_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n by_o martyrdom_n 182_o what_o increase_v only_o come_v by_o martyrdom_n folio_n 182_o ministry_n there_o be_v more_o mean_n among_o protestant_n to_o reform_v the_o ministry_n than_o
the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o vnthankefulnesse_n ¶_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n be_v vnthankefulnesse_n folio_n 13_o w._n wealth_n ¶_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v waste_v folio_n 227_o wickedness_n ¶_o of_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o other_o man_n fault_n folio_n 224_o what_o a_o man_n flatter_a of_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n may_v come_v unto_o folio_n 224._o 225_o word_n ¶_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preched_a do_v not_o always_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n folio_n 185_o the_o godly_a always_o take_v profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n folio_n 185_o three_o ●o●tes_n of_o foul_a which_o eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o high_a way_n fol._n folio_n 186_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o generality_n folio_n 187_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o folio_n 179_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n folio_n 180_o what_o god_n word_n work_v in_o the_o hearer_n folio_n 180_o how_o god_n word_n prevail_v even_o against_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_a folio_n 180_o the_o imagination_n practice_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o withstand_v god_n worde_n folio_n 181_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o worde_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 26_o such_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o god_n worde_n folio_n 21_o god_n word_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o church_n folio_n 22_o the_o cause_n which_o hold_v man_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n worde_n folio_n 203_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o day_n in_o hear_v the_o worde_n folio_n 203_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o worde_n folio_n 4_o the_o government_n &_o direction_n by_o god_n worde_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n folio_n 5_o how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o folio_n 27_o work_n ¶_o papistical_a justification_n by_o work_n folio_n 29_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n etc._n etc._n fol._n folio_n 13._o 14_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n &_o why_o folio_n 15_o finis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o how_o contemptible_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o those_o which_o regard_n it_o consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o contemn_v he_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v christ_n hilar._n 5._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la what_o estimation_n always_o pertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n what_o power_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v two_o way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la jud●os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o w●●●_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n c●●_n show_v himself_o wh●n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennim●es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscr●d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o ●_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n and_o no●_n hinder_v they_o joh._n 14._o 2d_o luk._n 17._o 10_o ●it_n 2._o 11._o 12_o ephe._n 2._o 10._o lu●_n 1._o 73._o 74._o 75._o rom._n 6._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 5._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 12._o ●an_v need_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n think_z himself_o so_o debase_v that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v any_o whit_n discourage_v from_o good_a work_n for_o he_o be_v also_o thereby_o marvellous_o exalt_v by_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o 1._o pet._n 3._o ●_o joh._n 15._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o ●5_n the_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v make_v this_o life_n less_o pleasant_a to_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o answer_n be_v annex_v to_o every_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n esay_n 3._o 16._o ●c_z mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 7_o luc._n 19_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 22._o rom._n 13._o 13_o joh._n 15._o 19_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o answer_n the_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n ●●_o that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_n the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_v col._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v small_a luc._n 12._o 32._o mat_n 18._o 20._o none_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v theris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n io._n 10._o 17._o 15._o faith_n do_v in_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o church_n act._n 37._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n esa_n 59_o ●1_n joh._n 8._o 47._o io._n 10._o 27._o the_o first_o mark_n be_v god_n word_n august_n contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 12._o ●●_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o the_o church_n of_o room_n have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n psal_n 119._o 105._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 11._o chrisost_n deut._n 4._o 2._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1●_n verse_n 16._o ambrose_n papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n three_o point_n show_v that_o papist_n use_v not_o neither_o esteem_v the_o scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n matter_n of_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v preserve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o the_o bare_a memory_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o do_v manifestlye_o confound_v all_o such_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n agun_v the_o scripture_n the_o third_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n principal_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deluer_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o kome_n which_o have_v come_v by_o their_o take_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o papist_n 1_o mat._n 26._o 26._o 2_o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 11._o ●4_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n i●●●●●a●●i_fw-mi ●ule●●_n rom._n 3._o 28._o verse_n 8._o 9_o 1_o papistical_a justification_n
6_o the_o second_o sheep_n clothing_n where_o with_o wolf_n do●_n use_v to_o cover_v themselves_o ro._n 10._o 15._o heb._n 5._o 4._o deut._n 13._o 1._o esay_n 56._o 10._o jere._n 23._o 14._o 15._o jer._n 50._o 6._o eze._n 22._o 26._o mal._n 2._o 8._o act._n 20._o 29._o 1._o jo._n 2._o 19_o 2._o thess_n 2._o 4._o ordinary_a authority_n be_v no_o just_a proof_n of_o true_a doctrine_n jer._n 7._o 4._o jer._n 18._o 18._o 3._o reg._n 22._o 24._o jer._n 32._o 3._o joh._n 1●_n 1._o true_a propher_n extraordinary_o set_v up_o by_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o abuser_n of_o their_o ordinary_a call_n esay_n 5●_n 10._o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o clothing_n of_o ordinary_a cal_n the_o wolf_n be_v descry_v by_o his_o claw_n of_o cruelty_n and_o suck_v of_o blood_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o prefessoures_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o room_n the_o three_o sheep_n skin_n wherein_o the_o wolf_n be_v wrap_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n abuse_v by_o the_o wolf_n the_o last_o clothing_n wherein_o the_o wolf_n do_v lurk_v false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v god_n people_n withal_o exod._n 7._o 8._o 9_o act._n 13._o 8._o deu._n 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 7._o 22._o mat._n 24._o 2d_o 2._o thess_n 2._o 9_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 25._o 2._o thess_n 2._o 11._o luc._n 16._o 29._o ●●y_o god_n ●●●●_o not_o now_o show_v such_o ●●acles_n as_o of_o ●ld_v he_o di●_n but_o ●latly_o ●e●●raineth_v we_o to_o the_o write_a word_n mat._n 12._o 14._o the_o end_n whereunto_o godly_a miracle_n do_v tend_v mar._n 16._o 15._o etc._n etc._n act._n 4._o ●●_o mat._n 7._o 20._o verse_n 16._o jer._n 23._o 16._o verse_n 26._o gen._n 2._o 17._o gen._n 3._o 4._o mat._n 4._o 6._o psal_n 91._o 11._o 12._o how_o false_a prophet_n be_v discern_v by_o their_o fruit_n &_o chief_o by_o their_o doctrine_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 22._o 1._o joh._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o false_a teach_n whereof_o th●_n teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a pro●h●●es_n the_o first_o point_n contain_v what_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v &_o how_o we_o must_v confess_v he_o jac._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 16._o 16._o christ_n only_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o ●_o joh._n 2._o 22_o false_a prophet_n be_v they_o that_o either_o ●●_o flat_a word_n deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n or_o by_o indirect_a mean_n do_v go_v about_o to_o teach_v it_o such_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n joh._n 14_o 6._o the_o second_o point_n of_o doctrine_n by_o which_o fal●●_n prophet_n be_v discearn_v from_o true_a teacher_n esa_n 55._o 1._o joh._n 7._o 37._o mot._n 11._o 28_o act._n 4._o 12._o col._n 1._o 19_o col._n 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n note_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o jo._n 1._o 29._o col._n 2._o 9_o jo._n 3._o 14._o jo._n 4._o 14._o jo._n 6._o 51._o jo._n 8._o 12._o jo._n 10._o 11._o jo._n 10._o 9_o jo._n 14._o 6._o jo._n 15._o 1._o jo._n 16._o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o office_n &_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n john_n &_o therefore_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a prophet_n blasphemus_fw-la derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n tho._n the_o venerab_n sac._n altar_n the_o three_o point_n o●_n doctrine_n to_o try_v the_o teacher_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a prophet_n ●_o joh._n 2._o 24._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 4._o how_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n every_o man_n unto_o himself_o joh._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 40._o act._n 10._o 43_o joh._n 20._o 31._o esay_n 42._o 3._o mar._n 9_o 24_o luc._n 17._o 5._o mat._n 17._o 20_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n impugu_v the_o doctrine_n of_o apprehend_v &_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o merit_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v see_v to_o harbour_v false_a teacher_n conclusion_n mat._n 7._o 15._o 1_o mat._n 9_o 38._o luc._n 10._o 2._o 2_o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 11._o aug._n eph._n 6._o 16_o mat._n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o corrupt_a life_n &_o foul_a vice_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n de●e●ted_v in_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o object_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o breed_v corrupt_a mannet_n in_o the_o hea●●●s_n of_o the_o same_o gregory_n i._o pope_n condemn_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n ambition_n in_o pope_n boniface_n succeed_v gregory_n next_o save_o one_o the_o pope_n charity_n show_v to_o his_o predecessor_n nicromancy_n &_o poison_n step_n to_o tha_z popedom_n the_o pope_n treason_n against_o the_o emperor_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o monster_n hane_v 3._o head_n at_o once_o the_o pope_n try_v it_o by_o the_o eat_v who_o be_v head_n christendom_n tear_v by_o popish_a scaliness_n the_o pope_n whoredom_n pass_v over_o the_o cruel_o of_o pope_n tax_v the_o pope_n pride_n touch_v carnusium_fw-la ●20000_n the_o pope_n covetousness_n note_v conclusion_n upon_o all_o these_o history_n of_o the_o pope_n proceed_n not_o the_o gospel_n but_o out_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o fruit_n at_o these_o day_n be_v no_o better_o the_o gospel_n evil_o speak_v of_o because_o of_o such_o as_o ●●lely_o profess_v and_o do_v not_o li●●_n after_o it_o luc._n 1._o 73._o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n exhort_v to_o holy_a life_n &_o godliness_n as_o well_o in_o work_n as_o profession_n eph._n 2._o 10._o ma._n 5._o 48._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 16._o luc._n 1._o 75._o leu._n 11._o 44._o eph._n 5._o 8._o eph._n 2._o 19_o phi._n 3._o 20._o mat._n 5._o 14._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 5._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 9_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n not_o altogether_o fruitless_a 3._o reg._n 19_o 18._o esai_n 55._o 10_o the_o godliness_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o prelate_n of_o rome_n what_o fruit_n have_v follow_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n objection_n that_o the_o co●●●thes_n may_v use_v ●●●ented_v what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o sacrament_n li._n 4._o de_fw-la sacramen_fw-la esay_n 29._o 13_o levit._fw-la 10._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13_o esay_n 1._o 20._o 40._o 5._o 59_o 14._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o faithful_a receiver_n contra_fw-la petilianun_n lib._n 2_o con_v lit._n petil._n the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o ministrer_fw-la do_v help_v or_o ●●●der_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n ●_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o absurdity_n of_o transubstancia●ion_n the_o second_o part_n whereof_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a thing_n wh●●_n the_o internal_a part_n of_o sacrament_n be_v chrys_n hon_fw-mi 7_o ●_o ad_fw-la cor._n serm._n ad_fw-la infant_n sacramen●●_n be_v seal_n whereby_o the_o letter_n patente_n of_o ou●_n salvation_n ●●_o christ_n be_v confir●●●_n unto_o us._n the_o three_o part_n wherein_o sacrament_n consist_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n august_n mat._n 26._o 28._o mar._n 14._o 24._o luc._n 22._o 20._o why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v our_o infirmity_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v homil._n in_o math._n 830._o lib._n 3._o quest_n vet._n &_o novi_fw-la the_o second_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v be_v our_o ●●●rcise_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n benefit_n luc._n 22._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o the_o third_o ●nd_n whereunto_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v ●o●_n 10._o 9_o the._n 4._o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v eph._n 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o august_n joh._n 13._o 35._o the_o last_o ca●●_n why_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v the_o faithful_a together_o with_o the_o outward_a sign_n receive_v the_o inward_a thing_n gen._n 15._o 9_o what_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a jew_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_n the_o old_a jew_n unde_n the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o we_o now_o have_v apoc._n 13._o 8_o eph._n 1._o 3._o gen._n 3._o 15._o gen._n 26._o 4._o joh._n 8._o 56._o act._n 3._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 3_o a_o place_n imagine_v where_o the_o dead_a do_v ●est_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n sacrament_n &_o we_o consist_v
and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o seneca_n the_o way_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o man_n who_o so_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o himself_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n property_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v know_v in_o god_n if_o we_o do●_n acknowledge_v he_o but_o only_o in_o his_o creature_n eternal_a omnipotent_a wise_a infinite_o good_a exceed_o and_o liberal_a and_o love_a merciful_a just_a who_o or_o what_o that_o god_n be_v which_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o obstinate_a papistry_n in_o three_o sort_n england_n in_o most_o dangerous_a peril_n by_o papist_n the_o mean_n to_o remedy_v some_o kind_n of_o papist_n c●use_n of_o care_n in_o what_o place_n of_o credit_n papist_n be_v put_v who_o those_o be_v which_o be_v the_o stony_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o kind_n of_o ill_a ground_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o seam_n first_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o afterward_o hate_v it_o and_o help_n to_o punish_v the_o 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