prou._n 8._o v._n 15._o wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n dan._n 2._o v._n 21._o god_n take_v away_o kingdom_n &_o set_v up_o king_n rom._n 13._o v._n 1._o paul_n say_v he_o that_o resist_v power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n v._o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v the_o 17.18.19_o the_o deut._n 17.18.19_o keeper_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o god_n law_n &_o therefore_o his_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v to_o set_v up_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o 29._o the_o deut._n 15.5_o 2._o king_n 23._o 2._o chron._n 29._o pure_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n next_o to_o do_v judgement_n 9.6_o judgement_n jerem._n 22.3_o psal_n 82.3_o 4._o rom._n 13_o 3.4_o gene._n 9.6_o and_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o evil_a to_o defend_v and_o reward_v the_o good_a vi_o again_o if_o need_v so_o require_v the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o subject_n with_o 10.4_o 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of_o the_o law_n the_o three_o part_n be_v of_o the_o subject_n the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o magistrate_n first_o be_v to_o esteem_v of_o they_o and_o 13.7_o and_o rom._n 13.7_o reverence_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o messenger_n or_o 13.4_o or_o rom._n 13.4_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n next_o with_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o all_o observance_n to_o 2.13.14_o to_o ibid._n v._o 1._o and_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2.13.14_o obey_v they_o last_o not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o public_a affair_n nor_o to_o 4.15_o to_o 1._o pet._n 4.15_o enterprise_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o commission_n xiiii_o they_o be_v bind_v also_o to_o obey_v they_o that_o unjust_o 27.12_o unjust_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o jer._n 27.12_o and_o tyrannical_o rule_v over_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o command_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o forbid_v nothing_o that_o god_n have_v command_v for_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v keep_v that_o rule_n of_o s._n peter_n we_o must_v obey_v 5.29_o obey_v act._n 4.19_o and_o 5.29_o god_n more_o than_o man_n and_o that_o rule_n of_o christ_n 22.21_o christ_n mat._n 22.21_o give_v unto_o caesar_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n a_o supplement_n or_o addition_n for_o the_o clear_v and_o open_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereas_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o 6._o of_o john_n say_v in_o express_a word_n that_o his_o flesh_n be_v 6.55_o be_v joh._n 6.55_o meat_n indeed_o &_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o and_o again_o 53._o again_o ibid._n v._o 53._o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n seem_v so_o strange_a and_o to_o the_o capernaite_v who_o christ_n then_o teach_v most_o repugnant_a to_o all_o reason_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v minister_v comfort_n unto_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o right_a end_n and_o use_v of_o this_o celestial_a verity_n two_o question_n principal_o must_v be_v consider_v the_o first_o be_v what_o kind_n of_o meat_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o same_o question_n may_v be_v make_v also_o concern_v the_o cup_n as_o what_o kind_n of_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o drink_v the_o same_o now_o then_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o question_n if_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v meat_n indeed_o as_o be_v before_o show_v it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a food_n corporal_a food_n be_v that_o which_o nourish_v he_o bodily_a that_o feed_v thereupon_o and_o this_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n and_o proper_o be_v call_v meat_n spiritual_a food_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o 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ivyce_n in_o the_o stomach_n whereof_o blood_n be_v engender_v and_o so_o derive_v or_o send_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v unite_v thereunto_o or_o alter_v and_o change_v into_o the_o substance_n thereof_o that_o the_o body_n may_v receive_v his_o growth_n and_o preservation_n thereby_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v thereby_o must_v be_v drink_v up_o with_o the_o mouth_n swallow_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o horrible_a to_o be_v speak_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o the_o capernaite_n do_v so_o tremble_v at_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n touch_v the_o eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n &_o take_v it_o so_o in_o evil_a part_n say_v 6.52_o say_v joh._n 6.52_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o again_o 60._o again_o ibid._n v._o 60._o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o for_o they_o understand_v christ_n to_o speak_v those_o word_n of_o a_o bodily_a food_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o mouth_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o absurd_a consequent_n that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o meat_n for_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a food_n and_o his_o blood_n spiritual_a drink_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v feed_v and_o preserve_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a like_a as_o man_n body_n be_v nourish_v and_o keep_v in_o this_o temporal_a &_o frail_a life_n by_o corporal_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o this_o christ_n himself_o seem_v to_o have_v say_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v 63._o be_v ibid._n v._o 63._o the_o spirit_n that_o
thou_o in_o christ_n jesu_n henry_n holland_n this_o copy_n pass_v from_o my_o ragged_a hand_n after_o the_o first_o writing_n to_o the_o press_n immediate_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n have_v not_o above_o six_o whole_a day_n the_o workman_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o haste_n may_v have_v cause_v many_o error_n wherefore_o i_o must_v desire_v thou_o good_a reader_n friendly_a to_o correct_v these_o few_o sault_n which_o have_v escape_v errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o marginal_a note_n or_o for_o as_o pag._n 1._o aphoris_n 3._o of_o year_n and_o judgement_n pag._n 22._o aphoris_n 3._o commend_v for_o command_v pag._n 39_o aphoris_n 2._o supply_n as_o if_o they_o have_v read_v pag._n 42._o aphoris_n 11._o put_v out_o stir_v pag._n 48._o aphoris_n 17._o which_o come_v of_o for_o which_o come_v not_o of_o abrah_n pag._n 56._o first_o line_n the_o last_o for_o and_o at_o the_o last_o pag._n 69._o aphoris_n 9_o read_v by_o faith_n impute_v unto_o us._n pag._n 115._o aphoris_n 5.7.8_o in_o for_o into_o pag._n 125._o aphoris_n 6._o of_o for_o and._n pag._n 144._o aphoris_n 16._o be_v for_o we_o pag._n 172._o se_fw-la &_o 8._o panem_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la transpose_v pag._n 181._o aphor._n 14._o put_v out_o that_o the_o author_n preface_n to_o master_n beza_n i_o suppose_v you_o can_v remember_v right_a reverend_a what_o move_v our_o friend_n caspar_n olevian_n a_o man_n of_o bless_a memory_n to_o publish_v his_o abridgement_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o that_o right_n worthy_a man_n of_o god_n master_n caluin_n i_o mean_v his_o institution_n to_o wit_n partly_o to_o help_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o germany_n to_o teach_v christ_n sound_o for_o he_o think_v the_o prolixity_n of_o that_o volume_n debar_v a_o great_a number_n from_o read_v it_o hâ—rboneâ—sis_n sâ—loâ—_n hâ—rboneâ—sis_n partly_o also_o and_o principal_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o school_n he_o give_v a_o summarie_a exposition_n thereof_o 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unto_o â—ine_o auditory_a and_o in_o one_o half_a year_n â—ace_n for_o soon_o i_o can_v not_o well_o do_v it_o i_o finish_v the_o same_o and_o when_o my_o scholar_n desire_v for_o their_o furtherance_n in_o divinity_n that_o i_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o appoint_v they_o some_o logical_a disputation_n i_o soon_o grant_v their_o request_n and_o therefore_o to_o proceed_v in_o some_o lawful_a and_o good_a course_n for_o their_o more_o speedy_a and_o better_a profit_n i_o do_v reduce_v every_o point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o finish_v any_o place_n in_o the_o institution_n into_o some_o few_o aphorism_n and_o the_o same_o i_o propound_v unto_o they_o for_o disputation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o write_v these_o aphorism_n in_o collect_v they_o i_o have_v use_v christian_a liberty_n i_o have_v not_o follow_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o author_n for_o that_o can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v the_o author_n stile_n be_v full_a and_o large_a 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contain_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n bare_o propound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o like_o a_o wither_a body_n or_o certain_a jointe_n and_o bone_n without_o skin_n flesh_n or_o sinew_n such_o as_o anatomist_n reserve_v for_o demonstration_n sake_n so_o here_o we_o have_v take_v away_o the_o fullness_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o stile_n as_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n thereof_o but_o the_o sentence_n which_o appertain_v to_o any_o one_o place_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o thing_n which_o most_o concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o body_n â—e_v like_o bare_a and_o naked_a bone_n knit_v and_o â—inted_a one_o with_o a_o other_o but_o some_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o be_v but_o dry_a and_o bare_a stuff_n in_o â—ede_n without_o any_o sap_n or_o grace_n in_o it_o i_o anâ—r_v and_o grant_v these_o bone_n be_v but_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d be_v they_o bone_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o solid_a ing_n indeed_o which_o neither_o want_n good_a â—ewes_n nor_o ivice_n and_o marrow_n of_o heaven_n doctrine_n in_o they_o such_o as_o desire_v a_o more_o â—pious_a stile_n let_v they_o either_o read_v that_o aâ—dgement_n or_o the_o author_n great_a work_n â—selfe_n for_o my_o drift_n be_v not_o in_o this_o labour_n to_o withdraw_v any_o man_n from_o the_o augur_n work_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v a_o easy_a production_n thereunto_o and_o to_o win_v and_o 〈◊〉_d excite_v such_o as_o favour_v holy_a religion_n the_o â—re_n to_o embrace_v that_o work_n for_o i_o trust_v â—at_a he_o which_o understand_v the_o chief_a â—ounds_n of_o god_n truth_n set_v forth_o and_o conâ—ned_v in_o these_o aphorism_n if_o he_o be_v caâ—ed_v with_o a_o true_a zeal_n to_o learn_v and_o reâ—ive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n heavenly_a verity_n shall_v the_o rather_o desire_v to_o see_v these_o â—oints_n in_o the_o author_n himself_o where_o they_o â—re_n more_o full_o dispute_v
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justification_n be_v by_o grace_n so_o as_o a_o sinner_n free_v from_o damnation_n obtain_v righteousness_n and_o that_o free_o by_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o three_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o also_o our_o proceed_n therein_o so_o as_o our_o justification_n be_v ever_o free_a and_o by_o grace_n which_o thing_n well_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v both_o regenerate_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o justify_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o thus_o god_n impute_v unto_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a his_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v 15.6_o have_v gene._n 15.6_o live_v for_o many_o year_n in_o great_a holiness_n of_o life_n this_o say_v habacuk_n also_o 2.4_o also_o habac._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o david_n 32.1_o david_n psal_n 32.1_o blessed_n be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v speak_v of_o the_o godly_a which_o live_v a_o holy_a 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whereas_o the_o saint_n commend_v otherwhiles_o their_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n before_o god_n this_o they_o do_v not_o to_o the_o end_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o work_n in_o god_n judgement_n and_o to_o rest_v their_o conscience_n as_o upon_o a_o good_a foundation_n but_o either_o to_o testify_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o 18.21_o their_o psal_n 7_o 9_o psal_n 18.21_o cause_n against_o their_o adversary_n or_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o concern_v their_o adoption_n 4.7.8_o adoption_n 2._o king_n 20.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.7.8_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o calling_n for_o that_o they_o rest_v on_o the_o only_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n xxxiii_o again_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o good_a work_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v cause_n the_o lord_n to_o rain_v down_o many_o blessing_n upon_o they_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o good_a work_n be_v so_o far_o cause_v of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o we_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o former_a grace_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v we_o more_o grace_n where_o note_n that_o they_o be_v not_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o motive_n only_o for_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n go_v before_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v glorify_v they_o first_o he_o 5.26.27_o he_o ephe._n 5.26.27_o sanctifi_v that_o their_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n may_v not_o hinder_v their_o glorification_n in_o a_o word_n as_o augustine_n have_v well_o speak_v god_n crow_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o us._n xxxiiii_o again_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v yet_o further_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v first_o for_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o 64.6_o of_o esa_n 64.6_o corruption_n next_o for_o that_o they_o be_v duty_n we_o 17.10_o we_o luk._n 17.10_o owe_v unto_o god_n three_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o that_o be_v such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o free_a will_n but_o the_o effect_n 2.10_o effect_n rom._n 8.10_o ephe._n 2.10_o and_o fruit_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o us._n xxxv_o and_o whereas_o good_a work_n please_v god_n and_o have_v a_o 4.8_o a_o 2._o tim_n 4.8_o reward_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n but_o for_o that_o god_n 55.1_o god_n esa_n 55.1_o goodness_n do_v accept_v of_o they_o and_o reward_v they_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n xxxvi_o sure_o no_o christian_n doubt_v but_o that_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o the_o ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a point_n or_o ground_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n be_v give_v 3.11_o give_v 1._o cer._n 1.30_o and_o c._n 3.11_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n if_o this_o doctrine_n stand_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o merit_n and_o work_n be_v a_o flat_a contrary_n can_v not_o stand_v xxxvii_o there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o popery_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o that_o great_a ground_n of_o christian_a verity_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v some_o moral_a virtue_n or_o work_n which_o make_v man_n acceptable_a before_o god_n before_o they_o be_v graft_v into_o christ_n the_o second_o that_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o merit_v with_o god_n &_o that_o then_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o take_v the_o occasion_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v xxxviii_o to_o conclude_v we_o must_v very_o circumspect_o see_v to_o this_o that_o we_o build_v wise_o upon_o on_o that_o foundation_n for_o that_o doctrine_n be_v sound_a concern_v good_a work_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o doctrine_n etc._n doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o method_n which_o paul_n use_v in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n as_o to_o rom._n gal._n ephes_n phil._n col._n etc._n etc._n
of_o faith_n follow_v the_o same_o as_o the_o effect_n do_v the_o cause_n for_o to_o this_o end_n be_v we_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v show_v our_o self_n thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o benefit_n by_o our_o continual_a endeavour_n and_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o in_o all_o holiness_n &_o righteousness_n of_o life_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o christian_a liberty_n i._o aphorism_n because_o that_o christian_n and_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_v 6.14_o free_v rom._n 6.14_o from_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o this_o christian_a liberty_n be_v extend_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v lest_o any_o do_v wicked_o abuse_v 5.13_o abuse_v gal._n 5.13_o the_o same_o against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n ii_o christian_n liberty_n have_v three_o part_n to_o wit_n our_o freedom_n and_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n the_o or_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n justification_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n iii_o the_o first_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v this_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v free_v and_o discharge_v from_o the_o 5.1_o the_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o c._n 5.1_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o legal_a justice_n &_o so_o consequent_o from_o that_o care_n and_o tremble_a because_o of_o the_o heavy_a curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n four_o but_o no_o man_n may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o faithful_a for_o they_o be_v ever_o 7.12_o ever_o rom._n 7.12_o teach_v admonish_v and_o move_v thereby_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n albeit_o it_o can_v not_o charge_v their_o conscience_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n v._o the_o second_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v that_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o kingdom_n 5.3_o kingdom_n john_n 8.34_o 36._o rom._n 6.14_o &c_n &c_n 7._o 22._o and_o chap._n 8._o 2._o 1._o john_n 5.3_o and_o dominion_n of_o that_o sin_n &_o corruption_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o so_o that_o henceforth_o they_o do_v no_o more_o hate_n nor_o fly_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o be_v delight_v therein_o because_o of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o vi_o this_o bless_a freedom_n yield_v two_o benefit_n the_o first_o be_v a_o holy_a trust_n and_o affiance_n in_o god_n that_o their_o 3.17_o their_o malach._n 3.17_o obedience_n have_v many_o want_n yet_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o second_o benefit_n be_v a_o cheerfulness_n in_o perform_v our_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o this_o follow_v the_o former_a immediate_o as_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n &_o these_o two_o point_n be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o god_n holy_a worship_n vii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v discharge_v &_o free_v from_o the_o 16._o the_o gal._n 3.25_o and_o c._n 5._o 13._o eph_n 2.14.15_o colos_n 2.14_o and_o 16._o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n the_o observation_n of_o certain_a feast_n and_o the_o like_a which_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a 14._o indifferent_a rom._n 14._o so_o that_o it_o be_v little_a pertinent_a to_o godliness_n simple_o whether_o they_o be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v i_o add_v simple_o for_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o for_o some_o circumstance_n the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v profitable_a as_o shall_v after_o appear_v in_o place_n convenient_a viii_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v necessary_a also_o for_o the_o faithful_a as_o for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n so_o to_o avoid_v superstition_n ix_o but_o here_o notwithstanding_o observe_v that_o the_o free_a use_n of_o external_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v not_o 22._o not_o rom._n 14._o v._n 14._o and_o 22._o grant_v they_o which_o as_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o be_v assure_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o be_v carry_v with_o some_o superstitious_a opinion_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o x._o the_o end_n and_o use_v therefore_o of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o we_o may_v use_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o end_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o give_v of_o god_n for_o we_o but_o ever_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o 10.23_o the_o rom._n 14.13_o 15.19.20.21_o &_o chap._n 15._o 2_o 1._o cor._n 10.23_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n xi_o wherefore_o see_v the_o 24.5_o the_o rom._n 24.5_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a end_n of_o christian_a liberty_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v great_o abuse_v the_o same_o which_o use_v it_o either_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o carnal_a 6.12_o carnal_a 1._o cor._n 6.12_o lust_n or_o without_o regard_n of_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n or_o any_o way_n 10._o way_n rom._n 14.3_o and_o 10._o in_o contempt_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n xii_o for_o albeit_o we_o must_v otherwhiles_o 5._o otherwhiles_o gal._n 2._o v._n 3._o 4_o 5._o defend_v our_o liberty_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a before_o man_n to_o repress_v the_o malice_n of_o some_o froward_a adversary_n yet_o we_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o weak_a 22._o weak_a rom._n 14.1_o &_o 13._o and_o 20_o and_o 21._o act._n 16.3_o rom._n 15.1.2_o 1._o cor._n 8.9_o &_o 13._o etc._n etc._n 9_o 22._o brethren_n that_o we_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o they_o xiii_o for_o the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a brethren_n and_o not_o to_o any_o 1.5.14_o any_o gal._n 2._o v._n 3.4.5_o mat._n 1.5.14_o pharisaical_a sourness_n or_o rudeness_n of_o hypocrite_n xiiii_o we_o must_v here_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o hypocrisy_n wherein_o a_o great_a number_n in_o this_o liberty_n regard_v not_o the_o edification_n of_o brethren_n but_o provide_v only_o for_o their_o etc._n their_o gal._n 2_o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n own_o peace_n xv._o and_o here_o keep_v this_o rule_n do_v not_o offend_v god_n for_o thy_o neighbour_n sake_n under_o this_o general_a rule_n be_v contain_v two_o special_a the_o first_o be_v this_o look_v what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o be_v what_o god_n have_v command_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v 5.28.29_o leave_v mat._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n john_n 6.51_o etc._n etc._n act._n 5.28.29_o undo_v for_o fear_n of_o any_o offence_n or_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v the_o same_o the_o second_o be_v this_o we_o must_v neither_o 21.24_o neither_o rom._n 3.8_o gene._n 12.10_o &_o chap._n 26.7_o exod._n 1.19_o jos_n 2.4.5.6_o 1._o sam._n 21.24_o purpose_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v xvi_o there_o be_v also_o another_o general_a rule_n that_o love_n towards_o man_n give_v place_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n or_o else_o the_o brother_n will_v be_v offend_v let_v the_o brother_n be_v 14.26_o be_v luk._n 14.26_o offend_v rather_o than_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n for_o as_o this_o liberty_n be_v under_o charity_n so_o charity_n under_o faith_n xvii_o again_o another_o consequent_a of_o this_o liberty_n be_v this_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v exempt_a and_o free_v from_o the_o 7.23_o the_o 1._o cor._n 3.21_o &_o chap._n 7.23_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o christ_n may_v not_o lose_v that_o praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o liberality_n xviii_o neither_o must_v we_o deem_v this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o not_o be_v subject_a unto_o man_n to_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n for_o that_o it_o cost_v 5.1_o cost_v ibid._n and_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o and_o 19_o gal._n 5.1_o christ_n so_o great_a a_o price_n even_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n xix_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n we_o must_v note_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a government_n of_o man_n for_o by_o that_o spiritual_a regiment_n the_o conscience_n be_v instruct_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a
the_o church_n for_o christ_n himself_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o minister_n but_o as_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n minister_n wherefore_o these_o word_n do_v no_o less_o concern_v those_o who_o they_o call_v lay_v man_n than_o they_o do_v the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n viii_o again_o if_o the_o supper_n be_v to_o represent_v christ_n sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o his_o cross_n them_z christ_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n for_o how_o can_v we_o otherwise_o represent_v in_o the_o supper_n the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o offer_v up_o christ_n under_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a and_o so_o be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o that_o oblation_n which_o christ_n make_v on_o the_o cross_n both_o may_v &_o must_v be_v otherwise_o represent_v that_o be_v by_o the_o 11.24_o the_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o break_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n ix_o again_o if_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v then_o christ_n also_o in_o the_o eucharist_n must_v be_v sacrifice_v for_o that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n here_o i_o answer_v again_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o of_o that_o antecedent_n this_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n also_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v for_o that_o the_o lamb_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 5.7_o of_o 1._o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o on_o the_o cross_n where_o as_o john_n say_v that_o be_v finish_v 19.36_o finish_v joh._n 19.36_o which_o the_o lamb_n prefigure_v x._o again_o they_o bring_v a_o place_n of_o malach._n chap._n 1._o v._n 11._o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o where_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o supper_n because_o it_o be_v a_o clean_a or_o pure_a offering_n the_o argument_n be_v false_a because_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o special_a affirmative_o and_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a to_o any_o man_n of_o understanding_n that_o malachi_n here_o speak_v as_o the_o 2.17_o the_o see_v joel._n 2.28_o &_o act._n 2.17_o prophet_n of_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n use_v in_o the_o old_a but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o man_n dare_v be_v bold_a to_o bring_v argument_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o mass_n in_o sacrifice_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n for_o that_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n of_o that_o epistle_n do_v plain_o evert_v all_o this_o popish_a invention_n of_o the_o mass_n out_o of_o the_o 5._o chap._n v._o 1._o they_o have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d say_n heb_fw-mi 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o priest_n be_v ordain_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n therefore_o there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n priest_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o manifest_a in_o all_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o speech_n in_o that_o place_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o only_a sacrifice_n expiatory_a for_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o levitical_a priest_n in_o all_o the_o epistle_n use_v verb_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o chap._n 7.9.11_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o phrase_n be_v to_o set_v the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o speak_v more_o manifest_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n xii_o next_o they_o borrow_v out_o of_o the_o 7._o chap._n the_o type_n of_o melchizedek_a &_o they_o reason_v thus_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v himself_o in_o the_o supper_n in_o a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o kind_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n than_o be_v he_o never_o make_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_a but_o he_o be_v make_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v in_o that_o chap._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o melchizedek_a offer_v up_o unto_o god_n bread_n and_o wine_n i_o answer_v the_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_a principal_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v because_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o 7.3_o for_o heb._n 7.3_o ever_o as_o melchizedek_a there_o be_v note_v and_o describe_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o kindred_n again_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o that_o melchizedek_a do_v not_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n but_o bring_v forth_o 14.18_o forth_o gen._n 14.18_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o refection_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o this_o be_v there_o signify_v we_o may_v well_o understand_v both_o by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hotzi_n and_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o action_n in_o that_o place_n xiii_o last_o they_o have_v this_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o 9_o chap._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o 9.23_o the_o heb._n 9.23_o exemplaria_fw-la 9.23_o exemplaria_fw-la similitude_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_n be_v purify_a with_o better_a speak_v better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d host_n as_o they_o speak_v sacrifice_n than_o these_o ergo_fw-la with_o oblation_n of_o mass_n because_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n host_n therefore_o he_o speak_v 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