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sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n redeemer_n 12._o that_o no_o soul_n be_v glorify_v or_o receive_v to_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n till_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o reserve_v in_o some_o limbus_n till_o then_o x._o of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n and_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o israelite_n 1._o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o true_a believer_n or_o the_o first_o to_o who_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v 2._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o no_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n whole_a visible_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o do_v not_o only_o add_v to_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n 3._o that_o this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v extend_v no_o way_n to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n 4._o that_o all_o heathen_n child_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v certain_o save_v if_o they_o die_v before_o actual_a sin_n 5._o that_o moses_n law_n bind_v man_n to_o no_o spiritual_a duty_n nor_o promise_v any_o future_a reward_n or_o happiness_n after_o this_o life_n 6._o that_o moses_n law_n be_v give_v by_o a_o evil_a god_n or_o evil_a angel_n 7._o that_o moses_n law_n be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o perfect_a innocency_n first_o make_v for_o adam_n 8._o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n as_o such_o even_a the_o judicial_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o it_o 9_o that_o under_o that_o law_n god_n give_v no_o grace_n to_o obey_v he_o 10._o that_o the_o convert_a jew_n be_v still_o bind_v to_o keep_v moses_n law_n 11._o yea_o and_o all_o convert_a gentile_n now_o 12._o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o form_v our_o church_n government_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a or_o jewish_a xi_o of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o the_o gospel_n or_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o that_o christ_n bring_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o be_v as_o ordinary_o give_v before_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v habitual_o or_o actual_o a_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n 3._o that_o christ_n be_v proper_o repute_v a_o sinner_n by_o god_n or_o a_o proper_a sinner_n by_o imputation_n in_o that_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v his_o own_o or_o god_n take_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v 4._o that_o christ_n be_v as_o guilty_a of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v of_o adam_n 5._o that_o christ_n be_v habitual_o or_o actual_o holy_a and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o the_o legal_a person_n of_o every_o elect_a person_n or_o of_o every_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o the_o law_n therefore_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v what_o christ_n be_v or_o do_v what_o christ_n do_v therein_o they_o do_v it_o in_o he_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o satisfy_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 7._o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o effect_n without_o our_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n to_o make_v up_o their_o defect_n 8._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o who_o ever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n or_o that_o god_n have_v make_v no_o such_o promise_n or_o grant_v to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v or_o that_o this_o conditional_a universal_a pardon_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 9_o that_o none_o but_o the_o elect_v have_v any_o mercy_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o any_o such_o 10._o that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o same_o pain_n of_o hell_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v else_o have_v suffer_v 11._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 12._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v oft_o real_o sacrifice_v 13._o that_o christ_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n do_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n become_v his_o real_a body_n then_o live_v and_o that_o it_o be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v by_o himself_o real_o before_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n 14._o that_o christ_n feel_v no_o real_a pain_n as_o st._n hilary_n picâ—av_n ill_o say_v 15._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o but_o another_o in_o his_o shape_n 16._o that_o christ_n take_v not_o his_o body_n into_o heaven_n 17._o that_o all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n nor_o be_v king_n and_o magistrate_n his_o minister_n nor_o hold_v their_o power_n by_o he_o 18._o that_o christ_n be_v no_o lawgiver_n and_o make_v no_o law_n 19_o that_o he_o be_v not_o our_o sufficient_a intercessor_n with_o god_n by_o who_o we_o may_v have_v access_n and_o acceptance_n 20._o that_o christ_n send_v not_o forth_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sanctify_v his_o elect_a xii_o of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o that_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o salvation_n because_o christ_n be_v righteous_a for_o we_o and_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o our_o stead_n 2._o that_o believer_n be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v who_o forbear_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n through_o mere_a fear_n and_o be_v absolve_v by_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o love_v sin_n better_o than_o holiness_n and_o have_v rather_o keep_v it_o than_o leave_v it_o 4._o that_o love_v 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without_o examine_v and_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 25._o that_o pope_n bishop_n or_o priest_n can_v forgive_v sin_n even_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n by_o immediate_a pardon_v power_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o only_o by_o prepare_v man_n for_o pardon_n and_o offer_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o ministerial_o by_o application_n from_o god_n word_n and_o in_o order_n hereto_o judge_v who_o be_v capable_a of_o consolatory_a and_o sacramental_a application_n 26._o that_o god_n pardon_v in_o heaven_n all_o that_o the_o priest_n pardon_v on_o earth_n though_o erroneous_o and_o by_o mistake_n 27._o that_o god_n will_v condemn_v to_o hell_n all_o that_o a_o err_a or_o malicious_a pope_n bishop_n or_o priest_n condemn_v 28._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o and_o disow_v communion_n with_o all_o party_n of_o christian_n differ_v in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a to_o god_n acceptance_n except_o 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his_o own_o worship_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v 4._o and_o this_o ordination_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n be_v grow_v so_o wicked_a or_o heretical_a as_o that_o they_o will_v ordain_v no_o good_a and_o orthodox_n man_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n 5._o and_o in_o case_n the_o ordainer_n require_v as_o necessary_a any_o one_o unlawful_a thing_n subscription_n profession_n vow_n or_o practice_n if_o any_o say_v that_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v we_o to_o fall_v under_o such_o necessity_n they_o must_v prove_v it_o and_o experience_n disprove_v it_o sect._n xii_o and_o if_o in_o all_o such_o case_n no_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a much_o less_o be_v diocesane_n ordination_n necessary_a in_o all_o case_n and_o place_n as_o 1._o in_o country_n where_o no_o diocesanes_n be_v or_o be_v near_o 2._o in_o country_n where_o they_o or_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o endure_v by_o the_o governor_n 3._o in_o country_n where_o 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pastor_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v a_o existent_a community_n and_o virtual_o and_o moral_o a_o political_a church_n because_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o people_n resolution_n another_o be_v to_o be_v seasonable_o choose_v as_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n in_o the_o interregnum_fw-la be_v virtual_o and_o moral_o a_o kingdom_n but_o if_o the_o purpose_n of_o choose_v a_o successor_n be_v change_v the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v dissolve_v or_o change_v into_o somewhat_o else_o §_o 12._o 5._o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o the_o be_v though_o not_o usual_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n whether_o it_o have_v one_o pastor_n or_o many_o §_o 13._o 6._o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n though_o not_o precise_o determine_v must_v be_v competent_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o society_n if_o it_o be_v great_a or_o small_a than_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v no_o church_n of_o this_o define_v species_n as_o logician_n say_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o other_o 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consent_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o society_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o definition_n and_o the_o plain_a this_o be_v express_v it_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n and_o oblige_v the_o person_n but_o whether_o the_o consent_n be_v signify_v by_o word_n write_n or_o deed_n be_v undetermined_a no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o a_o member_n either_o of_o the_o universal_a or_o particular_a church_n against_o or_o without_o his_o will_n and_o consent_n and_o no_o minister_n not_o consent_v can_v be_v a_o pastor_n to_o any_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o church_n member_n consist_v in_o a_o right_n to_o great_a benefit_n due_a to_o no_o refuser_n or_o unwilling_a person_n and_o in_o obligation_n to_o duty_n contract_v by_o consent_n beside_o the_o obligation_n of_o god_n command_n we_o can_v no_o further_o prove_v any_o company_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o church_n than_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o consent_v to_o church_n relation_n for_o church_n ends._n §_o 15._o christianity_n itself_o consist_v in_o a_o believe_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o no_o man_n be_v a_o christian_a nor_o have_v right_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o save_a benefit_n without_o consent_n so_o no_o man_n can_v have_v right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o seal_v and_o deliver_v this_o covenant_n and_o benefit_n without_o consent_n no_o christian_a in_o his_o wit_n be_v for_o the_o baptise_v of_o any_o adult_n person_n that_o consent_v not_o and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o no_o more_o due_a to_o non-consenters_a than_o baptism_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v baptise_a but_o not_o by_o a_o minister_n or_o not_o in_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v i_o will_v have_v the_o sacrament_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n but_o i_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o ministry_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n for_o this_o be_v as_o great_a a_o contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o you_o but_o i_o will_v not_o work_v or_o obey_v but_o only_o have_v my_o wage_n or_o i_o will_v be_v a_o soldier_n but_o i_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o be_v pay_v he_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n must_v consent_v to_o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o communion_n consist_v §_o 16._o and_o if_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v so_o impose_v on_o as_o that_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n may_v come_v when_o they_o please_v and_o force_v he_o to_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n without_o consent_v to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o pastor_n or_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o guide_v by_o he_o yea_o or_o give_v he_o satisfactory_a notice_n that_o they_o know_v what_o the_o sacrament_n be_v or_o who_o christ_n be_v he_o be_v a_o slave_n and_o not_o a_o pastor_n base_a than_o any_o schoolmaster_n philosopher_n or_o physician_n that_o be_v not_o force_v to_o take_v a_o scholar_n pupil_n or_o patient_n against_o their_o will_n or_o that_o will_v not_o take_v they_o for_o their_o teacher_n or_o physician_n and_o obey_v they_o §_o 17._o yet_o if_o on_o this_o pretence_n any_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n will_v impose_v unnecessary_a covenant_n promise_n or_o profession_n on_o the_o church_n or_o any_o christian_n and_o make_v their_o will_n a_o law_n and_o oblige_v man_n to_o give_v they_o any_o other_o belief_n or_o obedience_n than_o true_o belong_v to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o so_o will_v set_v up_o a_o tyranny_n instead_o of_o a_o christian_a ministry_n they_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v obey_v lest_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o corruption_n §_o 18._o yea_o if_o every_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n power_n and_o the_o people_n duty_n be_v put_v into_o such_o promise_n or_o contract_n and_o the_o people_n require_v to_o profess_v their_o consent_n as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n it_o be_v sinful_a tyranny_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o common_a reason_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n christ_n himself_o require_v unto_o baptism_n no_o other_o consent_n as_o necessary_a save_v to_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n a_o thousand_o integral_n may_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o baptise_a and_o be_v so_o to_o most_o christian_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n never_o to_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v amiss_o but_o christ_n make_v not_o such_o duty_n necessary_a to_o our_o baptism_n christianity_n or_o church_n communion_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o member_n of_o a_o single_a church_n to_o hear_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o pastor_n in_o many_o thing_n where_o the_o best_a may_v fail_v to_o excommunicate_v a_o man_n therefore_o for_o not_o subscribe_v or_o profess_v assent_n to_o some_o unnecessary_a doubtful_a form_n for_o not_o be_v convince_v by_o a_o lay-chancellour_n say_n in_o a_o doubt_a case_n or_o for_o not_o pay_v the_o court_n fee_n or_o for_o not_o appear_v the_o day_n that_o one_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o chancellor_n court_n and_o such_o like_a be_v but_o tyrannical_a schismatical_a act_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o do_v not_o require_v all_o the_o subject_n no_o nor_o the_o wise_a lawyer_n or_o judge_n to_o swear_v subscribe_v or_o profess_v that_o they_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n §_o 19_o 8._o the_o great_a controversy_n of_o the_o age_n and_o many_o age_n be_v about_o the_o true_a and_o formal_a difference_n between_o the_o low_a species_n of_o church_n which_o
will_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o unless_o you_o will_v swear_v or_o say_v or_o do_v some_o unnecessary_a thing_n it_o be_v he_o then_o that_o be_v the_o divider_n and_o unjust_o cast_v out_o a_o christian_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a term_n of_o concord_n of_o these_o single_a church_n with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o in_o divers_a §_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n or_o great_a advantage_n of_o they_o though_o not_o to_o the_o be_v of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n §_o 2._o that_o they_o live_v as_o neighbour_n church_n in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o avoid_v all_o thing_n contrary_a and_o to_o their_o power_n help_v each_o other_o according_a to_o need_n and_o opportunity_n be_v their_o duty_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o man_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a mention_v before_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n essential_a to_o particular_a church_n §_o 4._o if_o any_o one_o excommunicate_v just_o for_o heresy_n apostasy_n or_o impenitence_n in_o any_o crime_n shall_v offer_v to_o defile_v and_o endanger_v any_o other_o church_n by_o intrusion_n or_o deceit_n the_o church_n which_o cast_v he_o out_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n to_o send_v notice_n to_o such_o endanger_a neighbour_n church_n of_o the_o person_n and_o his_o case_n to_o prevent_v their_o hurt_n and_o unless_o the_o church_n that_o cast_v he_o out_o have_v criminal_o forfeit_v their_o credit_n other_o church_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o take_v their_o sentence_n as_o probable_o just_a and_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o eject_v person_n till_o he_o have_v either_o prove_v his_o sentence_n unjust_a or_o profess_v repentance_n not_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v absolute_o to_o exclude_v he_o and_o deny_v he_o audience_n though_o yet_o they_o claim_v no_o superiority_n over_o the_o church_n that_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o as_o neighbour_n and_o part_n of_o the_o same_o church_n universal_a they_o must_v hear_v both_o side_n before_o they_o deny_v any_o christian_a communion_n that_o claim_v it_o at_o least_o when_o his_o allegation_n have_v great_a probability_n of_o truth_n and_o seem_v to_o weigh_v down_o all_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v against_o he_o and_o they_o may_v absolve_v the_o criminal_a upon_o a_o just_a profession_n of_o true_a repentance_n but_o such_o a_o procession_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o refusal_n to_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o the_o man_n sin_v without_o some_o special_a probable_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o church_n which_o be_v most_o wrong_a by_o the_o scandal_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n §_o 5._o if_o any_o church_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o another_o be_v accuse_v of_o violate_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o any_o crime_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o disown_n by_o avoid_v the_o criminal_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o accuse_a church_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v the_o offend_a church_n by_o answer_v the_o accusation_n not_o as_o to_o ruler_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o to_o christian_a neighbour_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o love_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n §_o 6._o if_o the_o charge_n be_v but_o general_a that_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n or_o unsoundness_n in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o accuse_a church_n to_o send_v to_o the_o offend_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o need_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o which_o the_o offend_a aught_o to_o take_v as_o satisfactory_a we_o hereby_o profess_v that_o we_o stand_v to_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n fiducial_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o 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as_o unfeigned_o to_o endeavour_v to_o resâ—â—t_v and_o overcome_v they_o and_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sin_n to_o rise_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o all_o this_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n in_o our_o pardon_n justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o and_o of_o ourselves_o with_o the_o church_n in_o everlasting_a glory_n this_o may_v be_v brief_o express_v in_o baptism_n and_o to_o present_a person_n that_o may_v receive_v our_o explication_n where_o they_o doubt_v of_o our_o understanding_n or_o sincerity_n but_o to_o distant_a suspect_v person_n or_o church_n such_o largeness_n be_v useful_a and_o this_o be_v enough_o §_o 7._o but_o if_o any_o particular_a heresy_n or_o crime_n be_v charge_v on_o a_o neighbour_n church_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o proof_n nor_o they_o to_o be_v disclaim_v till_o the_o charge_n be_v 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error_n be_v no_o real_a and_o discern_a denial_n of_o any_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o undiscerned_a remote_a consequential_a contrariety_n with_o which_o the_o profess_a hold_v of_o that_o particular_a necessary_a article_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o overthrow_n may_v stand_v that_o church_n or_o person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v from_o communion_n or_o hereticated_a for_o instance_n if_o a_o church_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v nestorian_n or_o eutychian_o or_o monothelite_n their_o answer_n ought_v to_o be_v mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o the_o deity_n or_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n nature_n will_n and_o operation_n be_v two_o as_o distinct_a but_o not_o two_o as_o divide_a but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o easy_a skill_n to_o explain_v themselves_o but_o say_v rude_o as_o nestorius_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v two_o or_o three_o month_n old_a or_o as_o cyril_n and_o eutychius_n and_o dioscorus_n christ_n nature_n be_v two_o before_o the_o union_n but_o since_o one_o and_o not_o two_o if_o withal_o they_o prosess_v that_o they_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o do_v not_o destroy_v deny_v or_o confound_v the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n or_o any_o other_o essential_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hereticated_a or_o reject_v §_o 8._o no_o church_n have_v power_n or_o duty_n to_o deny_v any_o other_o communion_n to_o another_o church_n or_o person_n but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v they_o but_o to_o remote_a person_n or_o church_n never_o see_v by_o they_o as_o in_o other_o land_n or_o country_n they_o can_v grant_v they_o no_o presential_a local_a communion_n but_o only_o mental_a therefore_o they_o can_v eject_v they_o from_o none_o but_o mental_a they_o
subject_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o religion_n or_o may_v compel_v all_o to_o those_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n which_o they_o shall_v judge_v best_o be_v they_o right_a or_o wrong_n 6._o that_o god_n law_n be_v not_o obligatory_a to_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 7._o that_o prince_n or_o people_n may_v prefer_v their_o worldly_a interest_n before_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n soul_n and_o god_n or_o may_v set_v they_o in_o opposition_n against_o it_o 8._o that_o prince_n must_v imprison_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o absolve_v by_o the_o clergy_n without_o know_v whether_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a by_o their_o own_o exploration_n 9_o that_o prince_n may_v break_v oath_n and_o covenant_n when_o their_o interest_n require_v it_o 10._o that_o subject_n have_v no_o liberty_n or_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n either_o life_n wife_n child_n or_o estate_n but_o what_o be_v at_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o prince_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o they_o please_v 11._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o disobey_v the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o the_o high_a power_n because_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o subjection_n to_o man_n 12._o that_o all_o govern_v authority_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n and_o by_o they_o give_v to_o ruler_n on_o what_o term_n they_o please_v 13._o that_o therefore_o the_o people_n may_v depose_v any_o prince_n where_o they_o see_v cause_n or_o may_v call_v they_o to_o their_o bar_n and_o judge_n and_o punish_v they_o have_v themselves_o the_o high_a govern_v power_n 14._o that_o if_o prince_n injure_v the_o people_n the_o people_n may_v therefore_o rebel_v take_v arm_n against_o they_o and_o depose_v they_o 15._o contrary_o that_o no_o people_n may_v defend_v their_o life_n house_n or_o posterity_n nor_o the_o chastity_n of_o their_o wife_n by_o resist_v any_o tyrant_n or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o ruler_n that_o have_v no_o true_a authority_n to_o destroy_v they_o 16._o that_o subject_n may_v break_v their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whenever_o their_o own_o worldly_a end_n require_v it_o or_o if_o the_o pope_n disoblige_v they_o 17._o that_o if_o one_o king_n wrong_v another_o the_o wrong_a king_n may_v destroy_v all_o the_o other_o innocent_a subject_n 18._o that_o no_o war_n be_v lawful_a 19_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o defame_v and_o dishonour_v prince_n if_o they_o be_v sinner_n though_o the_o contempt_n tend_v to_o disable_v they_o from_o necessary_a government_n 20._o that_o none_o but_o sanctify_a person_n have_v true_a govern_v power_n or_o dominion_n 21._o that_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n subject_n their_o prince_n and_o servant_n their_o master_n in_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o think_v be_v wise_o or_o just_o command_v they_o though_o it_o be_v good_a or_o lawful_a in_o itself_o 22._o that_o parent_n may_v not_o teach_v child_n form_n of_o catechism_n or_o prayer_n nor_o command_v they_o any_o duty_n which_o the_o child_n will_v but_o say_v be_v against_o his_o conscience_n nor_o restrain_v he_o from_o any_o sin_n which_o he_o plead_v conscience_n for_o 23._o that_o christian_a parent_n in_o want_n may_v â—ell_v their_o child_n for_o slave_n to_o idolater_n or_o infidel_n for_o supply_v 24._o that_o child_n may_v disobey_v their_o parent_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o pope_n bishop_n or_o priest_n so_o command_v they_o xix_o of_o duty_n to_o our_o equal_n or_o neighbour_n as_o such_o 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v another_o but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o he_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v another_o a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o least_o hurt_n to_o ourselves_o 3._o that_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o prefer_v the_o common_a good_a of_o multitude_n of_o their_o country_n or_o the_o world_n before_o their_o own_o commodity_n or_o life_n 4._o that_o no_o kill_a of_o malefactor_n be_v lawful_a by_o law_n and_o judgement_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v our_o enemy_n for_o mere_a private_a revenge_n or_o to_o prevent_v some_o evil_n to_o ourselves_o though_o they_o be_v innocent_a 6._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v many_o wife_n at_o once_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v away_o wife_n or_o for_o wife_n to_o depart_v whenever_o their_o fleshly_a or_o worldly_a interest_n seem_v to_o require_v it_o 8._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o commit_v adultery_n at_o least_o by_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n consent_n 9_o that_o fornication_n be_v no_o sin_n or_o no_o great_a sin_n 10._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o our_o need_n do_v urge_v we_o to_o rob_v steal_z defraud_n or_o oppress_v other_o 11._o that_o restitution_n or_o reparation_n be_v no_o duty_n 12._o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o deceive_v another_o by_o borrow_v when_o we_o be_v unable_a and_o unlikely_a to_o repay_v and_o do_v conceal_v this_o 13._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n for_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o labour_v in_o some_o lawful_a useful_a calling_n for_o their_o own_o maintenance_n and_o the_o common_a good_a 14._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o our_o commodity_n when_o it_o hurt_v not_o other_o 15._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o backbiting_a slander_v and_o false_a witness_n to_o disgrace_v our_o enemy_n or_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o 16._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o judge_n know_o or_o rash_o to_o pass_v unjust_a judgement_n against_o the_o innocent_a or_o just_a and_o for_o advocate_n or_o other_o to_o promote_v it_o 17._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o poor_a to_o covet_v other_o man_n good_n and_o for_o man_n to_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v from_o other_o whatever_o seem_v desirable_a or_o needful_a to_o ourselves_o 18._o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o love_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o life_n better_a than_o god_n christ_n grace_n and_o glory_n 19_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v discontent_n and_o impatient_a in_o our_o suffering_n nor_o a_o duty_n to_o deny_v our_o fleshly_a pleasure_n profit_n or_o reputation_n and_o life_n for_o god_n and_o for_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a benefit_n 20._o that_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n to_o love_v our_o enemy_n forgive_v wrong_n and_o forbear_v each_o other_o in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o provocation_n xx._n of_o death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n go_v not_o to_o christ_n and_o happiness_n nor_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o misery_n before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n at_o least_o of_o the_o wicked_a or_o of_o infant_n 3._o that_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v in_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 4._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 5._o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o judge_v to_o life_n everlasting_a 6._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n or_o everlasting_a punishment_n with_o the_o devil_n but_o without_o holiness_n man_n may_v see_v god_n and_o be_v save_v 7._o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a right_n to_o salvation_n 8._o that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n where_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v make_v penal_a satisfaction_n for_o some_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o from_o which_o the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o mass_n and_o other_o man_n merit_n may_v deliver_v soul_n 9_o that_o the_o justify_v shall_v not_o live_v in_o glory_n with_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o triumphant_a church_n 10._o that_o there_o be_v a_o aereal_a life_n of_o trial_n before_o the_o final_a judgement_n where_o the_o justify_v and_o wicked_a soul_n shall_v again_o live_v under_o condition_n of_o yet_o win_v or_o lose_v their_o heavenly_a 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