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the_o temple_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o provide_v dove_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o offer_v be_v their_o ministry_n true_a or_o false_a when_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n corrupt_v the_o law_n by_o false_a gloss_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n man_n precept_n make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o jesus_n christ_n be_v their_o ministry_n true_a or_o false_a if_o true_a then_o a_o ignorant_a idol_n profane_a idle_a ministry_n which_o despise_v knowledge_n oppose_v godliness_n prophane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n corrupt_v the_o law_n pollute_v his_o worship_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a lead_v the_o blind_a out_o of_o the_o way_n may_v be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a ministry_n if_o false_a then_o to_o communicate_v in_o a_o false_a ministry_n be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o the_o true_a prophet_n forbid_v not_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v the_o priest_n nor_o our_o saviour_n his_o follower_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o their_o leaven_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o because_o they_o be_v the_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a but_o he_o never_o lay_v his_o commandment_n upon_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o communicate_v with_o minister_n no_o better_a than_o pharisees_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o a_o vain_a worship_n nor_o a_o abet_v of_o the_o party_n in_o his_o sin_n nor_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n aright_o to_o reverence_v his_o ordinance_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o grace_n to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o submit_v unto_o
against_o berr._n pag._n 67._o as_o in_o a_o true_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a order_n there_o may_v be_v many_o false_a doctrine_n teach_v so_o in_o a_o church_n false_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a order_n there_o may_v be_v many_o sound_n and_o seasonable_a truth_n teach_v robins_n treatise_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n etc._n etc._n the_o printer_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n deut._n 19_o 15._o epiphan_n in_o ancorato_n nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la duobus_fw-la tribusve_fw-la testibus_fw-la getâ—_n potest_fw-la joseph_n antiq_n l._n 4_o c._n 8._o see_v aquin._n summ._n 3._o qu._n 81._o art_n 2._o &_o qu._n 80._o art_n 6._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la ruff._n uni_fw-la testi_fw-la nè_fw-la catoni_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la creditum_fw-la justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 11._o omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la interdicere_fw-la aliquem_fw-la à _fw-la sacra_fw-la communione_fw-la antequam_fw-la causa_fw-la monstretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n matth._n 7._o 6._o 6._o q._n porrò_fw-la à _fw-la fano_fw-la macrob._n saturn_n l._n 3._o cap._n 3._o trebatius_n profanum_fw-la id_fw-la pro_fw-la priè_fw-la dici_fw-la ait_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la religioso_fw-la vel_fw-la sacro_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la usum_fw-la proprietatémque_fw-la conversum_fw-la est_fw-la capta_n ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la loca_fw-la sacra_fw-la vel_fw-la religrosa_fw-la esse_fw-la desinunt_fw-la aeneid_n 6._o claudian_n de_n rapt_v proserp_n gressus_fw-la removete_fw-la profani_fw-la ovid._n met._n 7._o procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la jubet_fw-la ire_n ministros_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la sacra_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plinio_n operanea_n chrysost_n in_o matth._n hom._n 83._o galvin_n epist_n 178._o ut_fw-la unus_fw-la altis_fw-la in_o consilium_fw-la non_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la quiequam_fw-la tent_n author_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la add_v quòd_fw-la nunquam_fw-la utile_fw-la putavi_fw-la jus_o excommunicandi_fw-la permitti_fw-la singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la grat._n part_n 3._o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 2._o c._n 67._o argum._n 1._o deut._n 14._o 2_o 3._o &_o 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 7._o 6_o 7._o deut._n 32._o 5_o 6._o isai_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10._o lam._n 4._o 6_o 22._o ezek._n 16._o 46_o 47._o isa_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o jer._n 2._o 21._o act_n 2._o 29._o &_o 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 25._o object_n 1._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 101._o &_o 82._o answ_n robin_n agaâ—â—â—st_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 284._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 114_o &_o 211._o psal_n 50._o 5._o vers_fw-la 1â—_n luke_n 20._o 26._o gen._n 4._o 26._o matth._n 5._o 16._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o act_n 2._o 47._o leu._n 14._o 46_o 47._o &_o 15._o 4_o 11_o 12._o hagg._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o leu._n 19_o 17._o ger._n 17._o 7._o 26._o 4._o jer_n 5._o 31._o jer_n 9_o 2_o 3._o john_n 2._o 16._o matth._n 15._o 7_o 8._o 9_o isa_n 57_o 3._o &_o 1._o 4._o jer._n 11._o 14._o isa_n 50._o 1._o jer._n 3_o 11._o &_o 13._o 11._o object_n 2._o act_n 17._o 22_o 23._o 32._o act_n 19_o 8_o 9_o answ_n robin_n against_o bern._n pag_n 79._o argum._n 2._o one_o of_o the_o church_n commit_v some_o notable_a sin_n know_v to_o i_o alone_o which_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o i_o he_o deny_v &_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n the_o church_n may_v not_o proceed_v against_o he_o i_o must_v therefore_o still_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n &_o so_o with_o he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o it_o robins_n treat_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 437._o eph._n 2._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 10._o 25._o judas_n 19_o verse_n phil._n 2._o 4._o see_v launch_v de_fw-fr eccl._n pag._n 129._o object_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 11._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 258._o answ_n ephes_n 5._o 6_o 7_o 11._o psal_n 41._o 9_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o let_v the_o pharisee_n alone_o matth._n 15._o 16._o and_o yet_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o do_v as_o they_o say_v while_o they_o teach_v the_o truth_n matth._n 23._o 1_o 2._o rainold_n cons_n with_o hart_n ch_n 7._o div_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o offence_n take_v and_o not_o give_v see_v the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o in_o its_o kind_n command_v by_o god_n and_o in_o that_o particular_a by_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o direct_o tend_v to_o my_o edification_n robins_n treat_n pag._n 20._o object_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 6._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 16._o answ_n gal._n 5._o 9_o matth._n 13._o 33._o matth_n 16._o 6_o 12._o if_o the_o church_n see_v not_o that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o i_o see_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n i_o have_v inform_v the_o church_n thereof_o according_a to_o my_o place_n i_o have_v discharge_v my_o duty_n and_o the_o sin_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o upon_o i_o robins_n treatis_fw-la of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o printer_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n i_o partake_v not_o in_o the_o â—ins_n of_o any_o how_o great_a or_o manifest_a soever_o the_o sin_n be_v or_o how_o near_o unto_o i_o soever_o the_o person_n be_v except_z the_o same_o sin_n either_o be_v commit_v or_o remain_v unreformed_a by_o my_o fault_n otherwise_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v be_v enwrap_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o which_o church_n he_o communicate_v in_o god_n ordinance_n live_v and_o die_v a_o member_n thereof_o robins_n treat_n pag._n 18._o i_o answer_v to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n who_o as_o they_o abstain_v from_o corruption_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o be_v they_o quite_o separate_v from_o all_o false_a church_n as_o the_o samaritan_n and_o other_o ainsworth_n consid_n exam_fw-la pag._n 8._o object_n 3._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 246._o idem_fw-la pag._n 16._o answ_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 12_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o our_o saviour_n provide_v beforehand_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o refuse_v good_a doctrine_n because_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o wicked_a man_n aug._n epi._n 165._o &_o tract_n in_o joan._n 46._o &_o de_fw-fr doctr_n christ._n l._n 4._o cap._n 27._o the_o follower_n of_o m_o r_o robinson_n complain_v of_o some_o four_o or_o five_o who_o leave_v their_o society_n write_v thus_o which_o proceed_v of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o follow_v no_o church_n can_v long_o continue_v together_o in_o peace_n for_o what_o these_o four_o or_o five_o man_n have_v do_v that_o may_v any_o other_o man_n do_v so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v conceive_v any_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o walk_v in_o any_o such_o sin_n which_o he_o judge_v do_v deserve_v excommunication_n if_o the_o church_n will_v not_o thereunto_o consent_n he_o may_v rend_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o robins_n treat_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n etc._n etc._n the_o printer_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n object_n 4._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 248._o idem_fw-la pag._n 250_o answ_n argum._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o 20._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 20_o 21._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2_o 4_o 9_o &_o â—_o 23._o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 3._o 1_o &_o 5._o 4._o gal._n 1._o 2._o revel_v 1._o 4._o revel_v 2._o 14_o 15_o revel_v 2._o 20._o revel_v 3._o 1_o 2._o revel_v 3._o 20_o 21_o &_o 4._o col._n 2._o 11_o 16_o 18._o 3._o john_n 9_o 10._o jam._n 2._o 1_o 2._o &_o 3._o 1_o 2._o &_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o judas_n 12_o 13._o jusâ—b_n hist_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o cypr._n de_fw-fr lap_n §._o 4._o quia_fw-la traditam_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la paâ—_n long_fw-mi corruperat_fw-la jacentem_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o penè_fw-la dixeâ—â—m_fw-la dormientem_fw-la censura_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la erexit_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lap_n studebant_fw-la augendo_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la singuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n epist_n 51._o ad_fw-la maxim_n etsi_fw-la videntur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la zizania_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la impediri_fw-la dedet_fw-la aut_fw-la fides_fw-la aut_fw-la charitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la zizania_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cerniâ—â—â—â—_fw-it ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recedamus_fw-la and_o epist_n 52._o nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la secundùm_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o divinae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la datam_fw-la formam_fw-la competit_fw-la ratio_fw-la versicatis_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la teneri_fw-la nec_fw-la posse_fw-la alterum_fw-la pro_fw-la altero_fw-la reum_fw-la fieri_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la praemoneae_fw-la &_o dicat_fw-la justitia_fw-la justi_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la erit_fw-la et_fw-la scelus_fw-la scelerati_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la erit_fw-la aug._n lib._n 2._o contr._n crescon_n gram._n cap._n 32._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la deserenda_fw-la tanquam_fw-la frumenta_fw-la propter_fw-la paleam_fw-la vel_fw-la zizania_fw-la sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la domus_fw-la magna_fw-la propter_fw-la vaâ—â—_n in_fw-la honorata_fw-la &_o cap._n â—7_n august_n contr._n donatist_n cap._n 20._o toleramus_fw-la quae_fw-la nolumus_fw-la ut_fw-la perveniamus_fw-la quò_fw-la volumus_fw-la
â—tentes_fw-la cautelâ_fw-la praecepti_fw-la dominici_n etc._n etc._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o op_n perniciosa_fw-la est_fw-la audacia_fw-la stultáque_fw-la praesumtio_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la separate_v ob_fw-la exempla_fw-la quorundam_fw-la malè_fw-la moratorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o lib._n 3._o contr._n par._n cap._n 2._o si_fw-mi contagio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la invaserit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la excommunicanda_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la correctio_fw-la exspectati_fw-la debet_fw-la nam_fw-la separationis_fw-la consilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la inania_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la impia_fw-la superba_fw-la plùs_fw-la pertûrbant_n infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quam_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la animosos_fw-la malâ—s_fw-la see_v whitâ—k_n de_fw-fr eccl._n qu._n 1._o cap._n 10_o 11._o see_v august_n brevicul_n collat._n and_o aug._n lib._n 3._o cont._n lit_fw-fr parmen_fw-la cap._n 1._o auferte_fw-la inquit_fw-la malum_fw-la exit_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la auferre_fw-la malos_fw-la à _fw-la congregatione_fw-la sua_fw-la auferendo_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccando_fw-la nec_fw-la iis_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la consentiendo_fw-la aut_fw-la favendo_fw-la integerrimi_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o incorruptissimi_fw-la versarentur_fw-la object_n 1._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 248._o answ_n rom._n 16._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 4_o 5._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 14._o 2._o thess_n 3._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 2._o 14_o 16_o 20._o object_n 1._o answ_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 1_o 7._o theophylact._n ad_fw-la matth._n 18._o chrysost_n in_o matth._n hom._n 62._o jansen_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 72._o john_n 6._o 59_o 60._o talmidim_n linguâ—_n hebraeâ_fw-la iidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la linguâ_fw-la graecâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auditores_fw-la gratian._n decret_a part_n 2._o c._n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 19_o beza_n annot._n in_o matth._n 18._o 16._o matth._n 3._o 6._o &_o 9_o 2._o &_o 12._o 31._o &_o 26._o 28._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 180._o 1._o sam._n 19_o 4._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 42._o 22._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—b_n erpen_n nè_fw-la peccetis_fw-la gen._n 37._o 21_o 22._o 1._o king_n 8._o 31._o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 37._o 18_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o matth._n 18_o 21._o rivet_n orthodox_n tract_n 1._o qu._n 8._o pag._n 126._o eccl._n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22._o pol._n lyser_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 92._o beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la pag._n 46._o gal._n 6._o 1._o leu._n 19_o 17._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o robin_n treat_n pag._n 189._o leu._n 19_o 17._o deut._n 17._o 12._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 32_o 34_o 36._o isa_n 57_o 2._o ezek._n 34._o 3._o zech._n 11._o 17._o john_n 10._o 10_o 21._o matth._n 15._o 5._o &_o 16._o 6._o &_o 26._o 65._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 15._o &_o 2._o 14._o &_o 3._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o leu._n 7._o 20._o &_o 22._o 2_o 3._o num._n 19_o 13_o 20._o 2._o chron._n 23._o 19_o leu._n 4._o 2_o 13_o 22_o 27._o &_o 5._o 4_o 17._o num._n 15._o 22_o 23_o 24._o psal_n 50._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 1._o 15_o 21_o 22_o 23._o psal_n 51._o 18_o 19_o hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o amos_n 5._o 22._o gen._n 17_o 14._o num._n 15._o 30._o &_o 19_o 13._o object_n 2._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 247_o 248._o answ_n if_o my_o brother_n sin_n a_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o i_o by_o just_a order_n make_v complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o he_o repent_v not_o but_o not_o to_o i_o except_o pope-like_a i_o will_v make_v myself_o the_o church_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o family_n for_o the_o redress_v whereof_o i_o do_v not_o my_o duty_n in_o my_o place_n which_o if_o i_o do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o i_o can_v i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o sin_n do_v and_o suffer_v thou_o which_o sin_n and_o evil_n i_o can_v no_o more_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v want_v power_n to_o reform_v they_o they_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o blow_v or_o rain_n because_o i_o hinder_v it_o not_o robins_n treat_n pag._n 18._o object_n 3._o hos_fw-la 2._o 1_o 2._o answ_n we_o be_v sure_o they_o call_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v at_o their_o assembly_n hos_fw-la 2._o 2._o 314._o and_o 4._o 15_o 17._o amos_n 5._o 5._o ainsw_n consid_n exam_fw-la pag._n 8._o power_n &_o authority_n differ_v as_o potentia_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuit_fw-la potestâ—s_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tell_v quit_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la harm_n cons_n helvet_n cap._n 18._o nunc_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la absoluta_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o juris_fw-la dicitur_fw-la joan._n de_fw-fr paris_n cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la act._n 1._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o matth._n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o act_n 20._o 24._o papa_n non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la sed_fw-la minister_n tantum_fw-la joan._n de_fw-fr paris_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la cap._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 4._o isa_n 11._o 4._o john_n 3._o 5_o 6._o act_n 2._o 38._o &_o 24._o 25._o &_o 26._o 28._o argum._n 1._o john_n 3._o 23._o hebr._n 5._o 4._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o rev._n 13._o 13._o isa_n 62._o 11._o col._n 2._o 10._o ephes_n 4._o 7._o psal_n 2._o 6._o hebr._n 5._o 5._o revel_v 1._o 1._o psal_n 45._o 1._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22_o and_o 21._o 15_o 16._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20_o and_o 18._o 17_o 18._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22._o gal._n 1._o 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontis_fw-la rem_fw-la l._n 4._o cap._n 23._o act._n 20._o 28._o ames_n tom_fw-mi 1._o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la cap._n 3._o cap._n 8._o §._o 14._o th._n aquin._n 1._o do_v 12._o qu._n 1._o a._n 3._o &_o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 70._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §._o observandum_fw-la est_fw-la ephes_n 4._o 8_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o verse_n 29._o tit._n 1._o 7._o matth._n 24_o 41._o matth._n 9_o 38._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o col._n 1._o 24_o 25._o ezek._n 34_o 6_o 8_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 3._o 5_o 6._o gal._n 6._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o lord_n servant_n but_o minister_n be_v his_o servant_n in_o office_n afâ—er_v a_o special_a manner_n object_n 1._o gratiam_fw-la docret_n do_v 79._o can_n 8._o quem_fw-la universitatis_fw-la consensus_fw-la â—legerit_fw-la â—r_n de_fw-fr zabar_n carâ—_n florent_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr schism_n nomine_fw-la universitatis_fw-la debet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la universitas_fw-la totius_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la answ_n chamier_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 11._o cap._n 19_o §._o 11._o object_n 2._o matth._n 16._o 17._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 149_o 150._o idem_fw-la pag._n 150._o answ_n isa_n 22._o 23_o 24._o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v lay_v upon_o some_o few_o choose_a and_o ordain_v thereunto_o into_o this_o office_n may_v no_o man_n intrude_v nor_o usurp_v it_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_n ainsw_n m_o r_o bern._n reas_fw-la dispr_fw-la 176._o object_n 3._o answ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o &_o 4._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o object_n 4._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 226_o &_o 133._o idem_fw-la pag._n 217._o answ_n matth_n 28._o 19_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o object_n 5._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 131._o answ_n john_n 1_o 12._o rom._n 8_o 32._o isa_n 9_o 6._o john_n 15._o 1_o 5._o ephes_n 1._o 22_o 23._o &_o 4._o 15_o 16._o &_o 5._o 2_o 3._o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 29_o 30._o revel_v 21._o 2._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o object_n 6._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n â—23_n &_o 133._o answ_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o argum._n 2._o object_n 1._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 215._o idem_fw-la pag._n 214._o answ_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 8._o mark_v 2._o 27_o 28._o chemn_v harm_n cap._n 48._o pisc_n in_o matth._n 12._o 8._o schol._n beza_n annot._n in_o marc._n 2._o 2d_o object_n 2._o answ_n parabola_fw-la &_o analogia_fw-la non_fw-la oportâ—t_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la esse_fw-la similis_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la parabola_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eadem_fw-la res_fw-la esset_fw-la th._n aquin._n 3._o part_n qu._n 8._o object_n 3._o robin_n against_o bern._n pag._n 170._o idem_fw-la pag._n 227._o idem_fw-la