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or_o decalogue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n only_o or_o philosophy_n we_o must_v join_v together_o the_o explication_n scatter_v every_o where_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o stick_v only_o upon_o those_o short_a commandment_n neither_o do_v moral_a philosophy_n suffice_v for_o interpretation_n thereof_o because_o it_o contain_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v one_o difference_n between_o philosophy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o church_n 2_o the_o decalog_n require_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n obedience_n both_o external_a &_o internal_a perfect_a not_o in_o part_n only_o but_o also_o in_o degree_n that_o be_v that_o we_o obey_v god_n not_o 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be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveile_v even_o the_o same_o unto_o you_o last_o of_o all_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o every_o man_n grace_n according_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n severallie_o as_o he_o wil._n the_o apostle_n before_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o whitsuntide_n be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o err_v they_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n &_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v of_o the_o chiliast_n opinion_n great_a man_n in_o the_o church_n as_o pasias_n irenaeus_n apollinarius_n tertullian_n victorinus_n lactantius_n methodius_n martyr_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o church_n er_fw-mi not_o universallie_o yet_o oftentimes_o some_o of_o her_o member_n err_v when_o as_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o word_n which_o god_n suffer_v not_o seldom_o to_o happen_v unto_o they_o for_o to_o keep_v we_o be_v warn_v of_o our_o weakness_n and_o 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bishop_n and_o therefore_o must_v obey_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n cap._n 20._o take_v heed_n unto_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o mat._n 18._o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n luc._n 10._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 13._o obey_v those_o who_o bear_v rule_v over_o you_o for_o both_o they_o must_v rule_v and_o the_o church_n must_v obey_v they_o according_a unto_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v 1._o answer_n necessary_o in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n free_o in_o tradition_n gal._n 1._o whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o minister_n propound_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n obey_v it_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n teach_v matt._n 23.2_o when_o he_o say_v the_o scribe_n &_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v for_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n who_o teach_v moses_n doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n if_o also_o they_o ordain_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o of_o a_o middle_a sort_n which_o be_v profitable_a these_o also_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o maintain_v of_o order_n and_o avoid_v of_o offence_n but_o if_o they_o require_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o observe_v thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a with_o put_v a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o they_o and_o of_o woorship_v of_o god_n they_o sit_v no_o long_o in_o moses_n chair_n but_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o scorner_n and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v 10._o john_n 10._o the_o sheep_n hear_v they_o not_o likewise_o 1._o tim._n 4._o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n also_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v among_o the_o precept_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o just_a &_o good_a law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n inst_z 1_o inst_z for_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o the_o example_n consist_v in_o that_o that_o god_n himself_o by_o express_a word_n have_v decree_v a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n bishop_n 1_o instance_n the_o magstrate_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n therefore_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o his_o law_n but_o have_v give_v a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o he_o pronounce_v 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whosoever_o abide_v not_o in_o perfect_a love_n that_o be_v as_o christ_n expound_v it_o he_o that_o love_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o cogitation_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v all_o the_o affection_n inclination_n &_o appetits_fw-fr or_o desire_n for_o god_n will_v have_v himself_o alone_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o chief_a and_o himself_o to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o man_n may_v rely_v on_o he_o he_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a hart_n to_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o himself_o not_o part_n to_o he_o and_o part_n to_o another_o and_o to_o this_o be_v oppose_v not_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a hart_n objection_n if_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n then_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o love_v our_o parent_n answer_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o to_o love_v other_o thing_n also_o beside_o god_n but_o nothing_o 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