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the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v always_o present_a among_o believer_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o member_n and_o this_o excommunication_n thus_o regulate_v punishment_n be_v the_o last_o punishment_n the_o church_n can_v inflict_v by_o the_o warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o can_v imprison_v any_o or_o banish_v they_o or_o fine_a they_o or_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o we_o must_v not_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o paul_n haereticum_fw-la hominem_fw-la devita_fw-la as_o hugo_n charensis_fw-la do_v to_o take_v a_o heretic_n out_o of_o his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n we_o must_v avoid_v we_o must_v not_o kill_v the_o former_a be_v christ_n rule_n the_o latter_a antichrist_n now_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o church_n of_o christ_n conclusion_n wherever_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n shall_v cast_v this_o book_n which_o may_v travel_v far_o on_o this_o errand_n then_o weak_a flesh_n can_v do_v and_o i_o so_o propound_v they_o all_o as_o be_v most_o ready_a myself_o to_o hear_v from_o any_o what_o they_o can_v propound_v in_o more_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o do_v humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v all_o faithful_a christian_n that_o whatever_o they_o shall_v conceive_v of_o my_o judgement_n in_o these_o matter_n they_o will_v yet_o take_v in_o good_a part_n my_o care_n to_o recover_v and_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o which_o through_o god_n goodness_n be_v much_o strong_a in_o my_o heart_n than_o any_o private_a interest_n or_o respect_n of_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o esai_n 25_o 7._o 8._o act_n 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o esa_n 2._o 12._o 13._o esa_n 14._o 9_o gen_n 49_o 5._o gen_n 49._o 10._o 11._o num._n 12._o 14._o es_fw-ge 37._o 12._o revel_v 20._o 9_o es_fw-ge 9_o 5._o act_n 13._o 32._o dan._n 2._o 31._o gal._n 6._o psalm_n 148._o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o 14._o john_n 4_o 19_o 19_o john_n 13._o 1._o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n discourse_n with_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n till_o his_o ascension_n ascension_n psal_n 2._o 8._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 14._o 14._o psal_n 72._o 8._o quest_n answ_n 1._o general_n doctrine_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la nullum_fw-la habere_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la impium_fw-la &_o sceleratum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la mactet_fw-la &_o perdat_fw-la sicut_fw-la fur_n &_o latro_fw-la luth._o de_fw-la instit_n ministr_n eccl._n 2._o general_n doctrine_n 3._o general_n doctrine_n the_o particular_a handle_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctr._n the_o spirit_n be_v power_n two_o way_n 1._o essential_o in_o itself_o 2._o operative_o in_o we_o by_o be_v in_o we_o 1._o a_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n 2._o a_o spirit_n of_o power_n 3._o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 4._o a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 1._o 19_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n enable_v we_o 1._o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n christ_n himself_o do_v phil._n 4._o 13._o 2._o to_o suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v phil._n 3._o 10._o cant._n 8._o 5_o 6._o 5._o a_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o mortify_v sin_n 2._o impart_v grace_n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 8._o 13._o 7._o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n isa_n 41._o 15._o 1._o use_v a_o necessary_a for_o minister_n to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o 2._o without_o this_o they_o be_v insufficient_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1._o they_o be_v unable_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n 2._o unable_a to_o preach_v it_o powerful_o 1._o the_o ministry_n cold_a without_o this_o power_n 2_o weak_a act_n 6._o 10._o 3_o unable_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o ministry_n act_n 4._o 17._o 18._o act_n 4._o 19_o 4._o unable_a to_o reprove_v the_o world_n 5._o unable_a to_o wrestle_v with_o and_o overcome_v the_o devil_n 6_o unable_a to_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o word_n word_n mihi_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la vocatus_fw-la sum_fw-la decretum_fw-la &_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la ingredi_fw-la urbem_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la scirem_fw-la tot_fw-la diabolos_fw-la mihi_fw-la oppositos_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la tegulae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la totius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la tectis_fw-la tectis_fw-la verum_fw-la quid_fw-la faciam_fw-la urgent_a i_o causae_fw-la inevitabiles_fw-la deus_fw-la cogit_fw-la &_o vocat_fw-la hic_fw-la nulli_fw-la creaturae_fw-la tergiversandum_fw-la est_fw-la age_fw-la fiat_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la nihil_fw-la habeo_fw-la quod_fw-la possim_fw-la perdere_fw-la domini_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la si_fw-la perdor_fw-la domino_fw-la perdor_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la invenior_fw-la alium_n ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la quem_fw-la terreas_fw-la verum_fw-la ego_fw-la scio_fw-la &_o certus_fw-la sum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o regnare_fw-la qua_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la inflatus_fw-la non_fw-la timebo_fw-la etiam_fw-la multa_fw-la millia_fw-la paparum_fw-la major_a est_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la i_o occidat_fw-la papa_n aut_fw-la damnel_n ultra_fw-la tartara_fw-la occisum_fw-la non_fw-la suscitabit_fw-la ut_fw-la bis_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la occidat_fw-la damnatum_fw-la vero_fw-la ego_fw-la voâ—â—ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la absolvat_fw-la confido_fw-la enim_fw-la instare_fw-la diem_fw-la illum_fw-la quo_fw-la deâ—â—ruetur_fw-la regnum_fw-la illud_fw-la abominationis_fw-la &_o perditionis_fw-la utinam_fw-la nos_fw-la primi_fw-la digni_fw-la simus_fw-la vel_fw-la exuri_fw-la vel_fw-la occidi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quò_fw-la 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3._o 28._o equality_n among_o church_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v subject_v in_o the_o subjection_n of_o any_o true_a church_n that_o be_v of_o his_o body_n the_o true_a church_n keep_v its_o officer_n in_o subordination_n to_o itself_o regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o true_a christian_n and_o church_n take_v christ_n alike_o for_o their_o head_n the_o true_a church_n keep_v out_o all_o error_n in_o doctrine_n quest_n answ_n the_o way_n whereby_o the_o true_a church_n keep_v out_o error_n object_n answ_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 36._o quest_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o suppress_v error_n answ_n object_n answ_n quest_n answ_n quest_n answ_n the_o true_a church_n do_v not_o enforce_v uniformity_n in_o outward_a order_n and_o discipline_n fox_n vol._n 1._o pag_n 72._o iraen_n &_o mehex_n l._n 4._o nihilo_fw-la tamen_fw-la minus_fw-la omnes_fw-la illi_fw-la pacem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la retinuerunt_fw-la &_o retinemus_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la &_o jejunii_fw-la dissonantia_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la concordiam_fw-la commendat_fw-la euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 19_o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la apostolos_fw-la liberam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la cujusque_fw-la menti_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la permisisse_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la nec_fw-la metu_fw-la nec_fw-la necessitate_v inductus_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la sit_fw-la ageret_fw-la verum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la â—itus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la urbibus_fw-la regionibusque_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la scriptis_fw-la mandare_fw-la ut_fw-la vaâ—de_fw-la laboriosum_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la vix_fw-la aut_fw-la ne_fw-la vix_fw-la quidem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la john_n gerson_n against_o uniformity_n hâ—mines_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la generaliâ—â—r_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d debent_fw-la per_fw-la determinationes_fw-la positivas_fw-la paparum_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendum_fw-la &_o credenduâ—r_fw-la unum_fw-la eunderaque_fw-la gubernandi_fw-la modum_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la proxime_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la vel_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la medio_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la uâ—â—itatem_fw-la vel_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la luther_n against_o uniformity_n si_fw-mi una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alteram_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la imitari_fw-la externis_fw-la istis_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la decretis_fw-la cogi_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la &_o animarum_fw-la laqueos_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la imitetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la altera_fw-la alteram_fw-la libere_fw-la aut_fw-la suis_fw-la moribus_fw-la sinatur_fw-la frui_fw-la modò_fw-la unitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la salva_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la sit_fw-la diversitas_fw-la &_o uâ—rietas_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la &_o elemento_fw-la mundi_fw-la cujus_fw-la exemplar_n sicubi_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la imitari_fw-la licet_fw-la sin_n minâ—s_v uâ—ctioni_fw-la libenter_fw-la locum_fw-la dabimus_fw-la parati_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la &_o quibusvis_fw-la aliis_fw-la commodiora_fw-la accipere_fw-la melancton_n against_o uniformity_n cum_fw-la de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la articulis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la constet_fw-la complectemur_fw-la nos_fw-la mutuo_fw-la amore_fw-la neque_fw-la dissimilitas_fw-la &_o varietas_fw-la rituum_fw-la &_o ceremoniarum_fw-la disjungere_fw-la debet_fw-la mentes_fw-la nostras_fw-la rule_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o procure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o faithful_a differ_v among_o themselves_o the_o weight_n of_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v rule_v to_o preserve_v peace_n when_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o circumstantial_a thing_n 4._o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o the_o faithful_a 5._o to_o take_v care_n in_o these_o three_o thing_n of_o 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parliament_n and_o city_n not_o worth_a the_o name_n annos_fw-la have_v seek_v to_o make_v i_o all_o who_o unless_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n to_o life_n i_o cite_v as_o once_o hierom_n of_o prague_n do_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o like_a cause_n to_o appear_v within_o a_o few_o year_n before_o the_o most_o high_a and_o righteous_a judge_n jesus_n christ_n to_o answer_v all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o if_o not_o malicious_o against_o his_o name_n truth_n gospel_n spirit_n people_n and_o that_o under_o the_o form_n and_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n and_o now_o well_o know_v that_o the_o more_o any_o thing_n be_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n it_o will_v meet_v with_o from_o the_o world_n and_o from_o the_o worldly_a church_n i_o commit_v christ_n own_o word_n and_o cause_n to_o his_o own_o care_n and_o protection_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n to_o uphold_v his_o own_o despise_a truth_n against_o the_o glorious_a but_o deceitful_a doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v all_o his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n and_o so_o wait_v in_o this_o assure_a hope_n if_o thou_o love_v christ_n i_o remain_v thou_o in_o he_o william_n dell._n the_o content_n the_o introduction_n pag._n 149_o the_o gospel_n propound_v be_v neither_o 1._o between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n p._n 150_o 2._o nor_o between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a child_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n 3._o but_o between_o the_o faithful_a or_o true_a child_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 151_o the_o true_a church_n describe_v p._n 152_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n of_o man_n in_o 13._o particular_n from_o p._n 153_o to_o p._n 157_o how_o this_o church_n may_v be_v know_v p._n 158_o how_o we_o may_v be_v join_v to_o it_o p._n 159_o the_o church_n a_o great_a mystery_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n p._n 160_o seven_o bond_n of_o this_o church_n unity_n viz._n ibid._n 1._o one_o body_n p._n 161_o 2._o one_o spirit_n p._n 165_o 3._o one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_n p._n 167_o 4._o one_o lord._n p._n 169_o 5._o one_o faith_n p._n 172_o 6._o one_o baptism_n p._n 175_o 7._o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o through_o all_o and_o in_o all_o p._n 176_o these_o seven_o bond_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o man_n devise_v 178._o how_o the_o true_a church_n of_o believer_n thus_o make_v one_o by_o god_n may_v be_v preserve_v one_o in_o their_o communion_n among_o themselves_o p._n 180_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o they_o must_v know_v some_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o yet_o they_o do_v ibid._n particular_o they_o must_v be_v instruct_v touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n this_o government_n be_v twofold_a 1._o immediate_a and_o this_o also_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o government_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n p._n 181_o 2._o the_o government_n of_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n p_o 182_o these_o two_o government_n the_o true_a church_n never_o want_v in_o any_o age_n nor_o in_o this_o p._n 184_o 2._o mediate_v this_o also_o be_v christ_n government_n and_o not_o man_n p._n 185_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n order_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o faithful_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ibid._n this_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o several_a particular_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o order_v and_o manage_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o true_a church_n 186_o 2._o what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o true_a church_n have_v set_v down_o in_o 6._o particular_n 188_o and_o here_o
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