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we_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n of_o geve_v law_n nor_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o may_v assure_o trust_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n maker_n and_o satan_n may_v continual_o by_o this_o mean_v spread_v abroad_o what_o doctrine_n so_o ever_o shall_v please_v he_o and_o vouch_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o then_o in_o vain_a have_v god_n give_v his_o law_n and_o word_n by_o his_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o especial_o by_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o vain_a shall_v he_o have_v forbid_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o or_o to_o diminish_v it_o thirty_o exod._n 20_o heb._n 1._o gal_n iii._n act_n seven_o deut_n 4_o 1â—_n pâ—oâ—â—_n thirty_o or_o else_o to_o receive_v any_o other_o doctrine_n no_o although_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o deed_n by_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o if_o 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truth_n witting_o 14._o 15_o of_o such_o as_o do_v resist_v the_o truth_n and_o persecute_v it_o through_o ignorance_n 1516_o how_o that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o his_o truth_n 15._o 17_o of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n 17._o 18_o of_o the_o diligence_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o do_v evyll_n 18._o 19_o of_o the_o vice_n that_o make_v man_n ignorant_a of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o truth_n 19_o 20_o of_o such_o as_o do_v contemn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 20_o 21_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 22._o 22_o of_o the_o true_a study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 23._o 23_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 23._o 24_o how_o much_o necessary_a the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 25._o 25_o of_o the_o desire_a ignorance_n 26._o 26_o how_o that_o the_o publication_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o his_o word_n 27._o 27_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v and_o do_v declare_v himself_o daily_o to_o man_n 27._o 28_o of_o those_o that_o cloak_n their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 28._o 29_o of_o those_o which_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o their_o prince_n 30._o 30_o of_o the_o office_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o good_a subject_n 31._o 31_o how_o those_o man_n obey_v the_o devil_n &_o not_o their_o prince_n 32._o 32_o of_o lawful_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n 33._o 33_o of_o unfaythful_a servant_n to_o prince_n &_o of_o their_o counsel_n â–ª_o against_o god_n 34._o 34_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o by_o who_o it_o must_v be_v report_v 35._o 35_o of_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o prince_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 37._o 36_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o such_o as_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o inquire_v of_o his_o will_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n 38._o 37_o what_o mean_v and_o order_n prince_n ought_v to_o keep_v in_o judgement_n of_o thing_n apertain_v to_o religion_n 39_o 38_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a care_n for_o matter_n appertain_v to_o religion_n 41._o 39_o how_o that_o man_n make_v more_o account_n of_o their_o promise_n then_o of_o their_o conscience_n 42._o 40_o of_o the_o care_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o know_v yâ—_z way_n of_o salvation_n 44._o 41_o admonition_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o false_a prophet_n 45._o 42_o how_o great_a business_n let_v yâ—_z hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 46._o 43._o mean_v to_o advance_v or_o hinder_v the_o business_n of_o man_n 48._o 44._o mocker_n and_o hater_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v seem_v no._n 49._o 45_o of_o epicurian_n among_o the_o christian_n &_o their_o diversity_n 50._o 46_o testimony_n of_o epicurian_n &_o of_o god_n providence_n &_o justice_n against_o their_o false_a opinion_n 51._o 47_o light_n of_o god_n word_n give_v to_o man_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o 52._o 48_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 53._o 49._o devilish_a perversitie_n of_o epicurian_n their_o agreement_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n 56._o 50_o of_o man_n tradition_n 57_o 51_o how_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v yâ—_z which_o seem_v good_a only_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n and_o opinion_n 58._o 52_o of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v to_o a_o good_a intent_n 60._o 53_o to_o understand_v whether_o god_n have_v ordain_v sundry_a religion_n or_o no_o 61._o 54_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o positine_a law_n 62._o 55_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n with_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 63._o 56_o what_o liberty_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o ceremony_n 65._o 57_o â§_o the_o second_o dialogue_n of_z the_o reason_n which_o cause_n many_o to_o desire_v and_o wait_v for_o a_o council_n 68_o 1_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o christendom_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o what_o it_o do_v 69._o 2_o what_o profit_n the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v receive_v of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o issue_n 70._o 3_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o council_n in_o these_o day_n 72._o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n &_o false_a religion_n 73._o 5_o of_o the_o danger_n into_o the_o which_o they_o cast_v themselves_o which_o attend_v only_o upon_o counsel_n 74._o 6_o of_o christian_n prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o general_a â—oâ—â—cell_n 75._o 7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o want_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o 8_o of_o the_o empeachment_n of_o man_n in_o yâ—_z reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 78._o 9_o how_o difficulte_n it_o be_v to_o assemble_v a_o lawful_a council_n at_o this_o day_n 79._o 10_o how_o the_o christian_n hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o 11_o what_o council_n the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v 83._o 12_o of_o such_o as_o will_v agree_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o of_o antichrist_n together_o 84._o 13_o the_o interim_n may_v not_o be_v receyve_v neither_o into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ne_o yet_o of_o antichrist_n 85._o 14_o of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v newter_n and_o indifferent_a 86._o 15_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o interim_n have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o adverbe_n 88_o 16_o the_o profit_n that_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v in_o god_n word_n may_v receive_v by_o the_o counsel_n 89._o 17_o we_o oght_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o man_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 90._o 18_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v authorise_v itself_o 92._o 19_o what_o goodness_n man_n may_v receyve_v of_o a_o good_a council_n and_o what_o evil_a of_o a_o evil_a council_n 93._o 20_o what_o the_o good_a counsel_n may_v do_v to_o the_o wicked_a 94._o 21_o what_o fruit_n the_o church_n may_v receve_v of_o the_o lawful_a counsel_n 96._o 22_o what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o good_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n 97._o 23_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 98._o 24_o how_o we_o be_v disciple_n of_o man_n and_o how_o of_o jesus_n christ_n 100_o 25_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o true_a faith_n 101._o 26_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o good_a &_o true_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n 103._o 27_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n and_o of_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o 105._o 28_o the_o council_n of_o s._n auâ—â—â—â—yne_n concern_v counsel_n 〈◊〉_d writing_n of_o the_o father_n 〈…〉_o â§_o the_o three_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_z the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o lawful_a counsel_n 109._o 1_o what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o counsel_n those_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a 111._o 2_o of_o the_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 112._o 3_o of_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o bishop_n &_o minister_n that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o ancient_a counsel_n 113._o 4_o of_o the_o contradiction_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o their_o decree_n 114._o 5_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o counsel_n 116._o 6_o of_o the_o contrarictie_n of_o certain_a counsel_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o meat_n 118._o 7_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basle_n touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n under_o both_o kynde_n 119._o 8_o contrariety_n in_o many_o counsel_n concern_v image_n 120._o 9_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n concern_v the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o heretic_n 121._o 10_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v general_a and_o particular_a counsel_n 122._o 11_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o error_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n 122._o 12_o of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o correct_v the_o abuse_n that_o therein_o be_v 124._o 13_o thing_n of_o themselves_o sufficient_o resolve_v without_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n 125._o 14_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n in_o reform_v abuse_n 127._o 15_o the_o passage_n which_o the_o papist_n allege_v to_o authorise_v their_o counsel_n 129._o 16_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o person_n or_o estate_n 1â—9_n 17_o of_o the_o assemble_v of_o yâ—_z faithful_a 131._o 18_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heretic_n condemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o faithful_a 132._o 19_o the_o contradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n declare_v that_o the_o counsel_n may_v err_v 134._o 20_o no_o hope_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a council_n 136._o 21_o what_o prayer_n man_n ought_v to_o make_v for_o their_o
the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 17._o quest_n 4_o chap_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la distinct_a 40_o chap_n si_fw-mi papa_n distinct_a 96_o chap_n satis_fw-la chap_n simplici_fw-la &_o incipitis_n it_o be_v write_v in_o these_o canon_n that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o dispense_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n &_o consequent_o against_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o horrible_a blasphemy_n christ_n command_v that_o none_o shall_v add_v or_o diminish_v from_o his_o word_n his_o word_n must_v be_v our_o guide_n or_o schoolmaster_n and_o instructor_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o day_n the_o number_n will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n it_o appertain_v only_o to_o priest_n friar_n and_o monk_n to_o read_v &_o understand_v the_o scripture_n as_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o true_o 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