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and_o a_o double_a covenant_n which_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o examine_v see_v i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o right_a meaning_n though_o i_o much_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v in_o the_o reader_n a_o right_a understanding_n my_o second_o proposition_n shall_v be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o external_a covenant_n not_o the_o inward_a that_o exact_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o to_o which_o privilege_n of_o ordinance_n and_o title_n to_o sacrament_n be_v annex_v this_o proposition_n occasion_v by_o this_o receive_a distinction_n be_v of_o three_o head_n which_o in_o case_n the_o reader_n please_v he_o may_v subdivide_v into_o three_o distinct_a position_n 1._o the_o outward_a and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v most_o exact_o and_o proper_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o covenant_n covenant_n the_o outward_a and_o not_o the_o inward_a covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o covenant_n which_o i_o thus_o make_v good_a that_o covenant_n to_o which_o 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distinction_n of_o a_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a arg._n 12_o 12._o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n this_o be_v clear_a enough_o but_o man_n short_a of_o justify_v faith_n be_v child_n of_o god_n even_o those_o that_o draw_v down_o judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n as_o gen._n 6.2_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 14.1_o those_o that_o most_o provoke_v god_n among_o they_o those_o that_o revolt_v from_o christ_n for_o who_o paul_n have_v so_o much_o heaviness_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.4_o if_o the_o way_n of_o their_o adoption_n or_o sonship_n be_v question_v doubtless_o it_o â—s_v such_o as_o have_v with_o it_o a_o inheritance_n for_o a_o child_n be_v not_o adopt_v but_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o what_o inheritance_n can_v be_v conceive_v but_o church_n privilege_n greater_n will_v not_o be_v yield_v and_o lesser_a to_o one_o thus_o relate_v not_o be_v 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undertake_v they_o how_o inconclude_v soever_o i_o have_v judge_v they_o but_o see_v a_o tendency_n in_o they_o to_o interest_n alone_o man_n already_o in_o grace_n in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o deny_v all_o hope_n of_o benefit_n by_o it_o to_o the_o majority_n of_o those_o that_o man_n of_o all_o interest_n ordinary_o admit_v to_o it_o to_o the_o necessary_a ensnare_a of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o i_o can_v not_o be_v silent_a let_v the_o reader_n impartial_o weigh_v and_o determine_v sect_n xv._o proposition_n 12._o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o present_a inaptitude_n it_o all_o of_o present_a incapacity_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v access_n to_o it_o and_o incapacity_n to_o improve_v this_o sacrament_n to_o any_o spiritual_a advantage_n but_o be_v under_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n either_o to_o receive_v no_o good_a or_o much_o danger_n and_o damage_n
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add_v his_o amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n which_o assent_n of_o he_o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n duty_n in_o obedience_n of_o god_n command_n when_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v every_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n say_v what_o thou_o have_v enjoin_v i_o i_o will_v do_v it_o and_o so_o junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la understand_v it_o or_o to_o the_o prpphets_n earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n utter_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o speech_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o i_o may_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o your_o father_n to_o give_v they_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v so_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v that_o 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myself_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o i_o say_v you_o must_v make_v it_o your_o business_n to_o believe_v your_o work_n to_o repent_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n or_o else_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v here_o acceptation_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v for_o man_n preservation_n in_o life_n and_o adam_n can_v have_v help_n towards_o immortality_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n no_o long_o than_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o keep_v up_o to_o that_o which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o man_n restitution_n to_o life_n none_o under_o this_o covenant_n can_v find_v any_o help_n towards_o life_n in_o any_o sacrament_n annex_v to_o it_o otherwise_o then_o in_o keep_v up_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o which_o way_n do_v thou_o expect_v
life_n in_o the_o sacrament_n either_o of_o thy_o initiation_n or_o confirmation_n either_o in_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o or_o be_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v and_o look_v after_o in_o the_o sacrament_n if_o thou_o look_v for_o it_o from_o sacrament_n thou_o idolize_v they_o and_o deceive_v thy_o own_o soul_n bread_n and_o wine_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v saviour_n our_o father_n eat_v manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v dead_a joh._n 6._o we_o may_v eat_v bread_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o eternal_o die_v all_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v eat_v of_o manna_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v spiritual_a meat_n spiritual_a drink_n be_v sacramental_o such_o yet_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v but_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o look_v for_o life_n in_o christ_n i_o 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whatsoever_o reason_n move_v moses_n to_o this_o neglect_n whether_o the_o fear_n of_o displease_v his_o father_n in_o law_n or_o his_o wife_n which_o rivet_n judge_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a certain_v it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n this_o be_v after_o give_v in_o charge_n by_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n levit._n 12.3_o speak_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o manchild_n he_o say_v the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v this_o the_o israelite_n except_o the_o intermission_n of_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exact_o follow_v when_o the_o eight_o day_n happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o work_n be_v yet_o observe_v as_o christ_n note_n joh._n 7.23_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o be_v break_v john_n baptist_n therefore_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v circumcise_v luk._n 1.59_o and_o christ_n himself_o on_o that_o day_n be_v circumcise_v luk._n 2.21_o as_o also_o paul_n philip._n 3.5_o that_o of_o the_o passeover_n be_v appoint_v 400._o year_n at_o the_o least_o after_o circumcision_n it_o have_v its_o first_o institution_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 12.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n throughout_o their_o generation_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v again_o command_v by_o moses_n and_o insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 23.4_o numb_a 28.16_o this_o be_v careful_o observe_v by_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o generation_n though_o at_o some_o time_n when_o idolatry_n prevail_v sinful_o neglect_v we_o read_v of_o many_o famous_a passover_n observe_v viz._n in_o joshua_n time_n in_o hezekiah_n in_o josiah_n day_n also_o by_o ezra_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o god_n people_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ezra_n 6.19_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o keep_v four_o passover_n after_o the_o time_n that_o he_o public_o appear_v as_o the_o messiah_n the_o last_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o his_o death_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v with_o a_o desire_n have_v i_o desire_v to_o eat_v this_o passeover_n with_o you_o before_o i_o die_v luk._n 22.15_o with_o extreme_a earnest_a affection_n he_o be_v carry_v towards_o it_o and_o then_o he_o put_v a_o period_n to_o it_o and_o do_v institute_v his_o supper_n in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o it_o that_o heavy_a menace_n so_o frequent_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n be_v give_v out_o against_o the_o neglect_n of_o both_o of_o these_o sacrament_n gen_n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n num._n 9.13_o the_o man_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o journey_n and_o forbear_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n even_o the_o same_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o appoint_a season_n that_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n which_o commination_n however_o we_o do_v interpret_v it_o whether_o of_o the_o more_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o die_v childless_a the_o case_n of_o jeconiah_n jer._n 22.30_o or_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o untimely_a death_n the_o case_n of_o er_o and_o onan_n gen._n 38.1.9_o and_o of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.2_o or_o perish_v everlasting_o the_o case_n of_o all_o presumptuous_a and_o inpenitent_a siner_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o or_o whether_o the_o execution_n be_v commit_v to_o man_n and_o that_o either_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7._o and_o of_o shelomiths_n son_n levit._fw-la 24.14_o or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5.13_o as_o there_o be_v that_o appear_v for_o each_o of_o these_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v understand_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o these_o ordinance_n for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o john_n baptize_v and_o the_o pharisee_n do_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o baptism_n the_o text_n say_v they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o luk._n 7.30_o and_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o matth._n 28.19_o imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o all_o disciple_v once_o to_o submit_v to_o baptism_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v faith_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o baptism_n be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n set_v up_o of_o god_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o peter_n counsel_v his_o convert_n when_o he_o have_v they_o in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a act._n 2.28_o and_o ananias_n counsel_v paul_n arise_v why_o tarry_v thou_o and_o be_v baptize_v act._n 22.16_o for_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o find_v it_o under_o a_o precept_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 25._o luk._n 22.19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n imply_v as_o a_o preparation_n for_o it_o so_o also_o a_o necessity_n that_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o it_o so_o that_o every_o sacrament_n have_v its_o injunction_n upon_o it_o first_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n god_n do_v never_o institute_v it_o to_o have_v it_o
far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v that_o it_o do_v succeed_v and_o spread_v as_o little_a as_o almost_o any_o error_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n plain_a scripture_n proof_n of_o infant_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 294._o so_o inconsiderable_a be_v the_o party_n that_o stand_v for_o it_o and_o vorstius_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o general_n say_v est_fw-la say_v id_fw-la potissimum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o sacramenta_fw-la sint_fw-la signa_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o sigilla_fw-la foederis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sive_fw-la externa_fw-la symbola_fw-la &_o signacula_fw-la foederi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la appensa_fw-la &_o divinitus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la institura_fw-la ut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la salutarem_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la promissam_fw-la nobis_fw-la significent_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la confirment_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la publicae_fw-la testaram_fw-la reddant_fw-la quae_fw-la 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after_o their_o manner_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o give_v public_a testimony_n of_o it_o which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o protestant_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v further_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o save_n and_o justify_v grace_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v effective_a instrument_n of_o this_o grace_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o this_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v indeed_o contain_v it_o in_o they_o and_o convey_v it_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o papist_n vorstius_n anti._n bellar._n ad_fw-la contro_fw-la 1_o gen._n and_o our_o man_n further_o judge_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o outward_a sacramental_a action_n as_o though_o without_o the_o faith_n and_o pious_a motion_n of_o those_o that_o use_v it_o it_o can_v justify_v any_o to_o be_v evident_o false_a and_o pernicious_a and_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o sacrament_n by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v only_o a_o power_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v and_o not_o to_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o whereas_o several_a passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o this_o church_n do_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opposite_a opinion_n affix_v adoption_n membership_n of_o christ_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o regeneration_n to_o baptism_n we_o know_v how_o great_a offence_n it_o give_v to_o many_o eminent_o learned_a and_o pious_a put_v they_o upon_o omission_n of_o those_o passage_n and_o also_o what_o interpretation_n as_o with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n other_o put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v only_o sacramental_o such_o and_o doubtless_o these_o either_o hit_n upon_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o these_o phrase_n in_o imitation_n of_o many_o hyperbolical_a speech_n in_o the_o father_n or_o else_o the_o church_n have_v miss_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n so_o loath_a be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v quarrel_v with_o their_o mother_n and_o yet_o more_o loath_a with_o she_o to_o run_v into_o error_n the_o observation_n itself_o if_o heed_v have_v a_o caution_n or_o limit_n in_o it_o affirm_v that_o sacrament_n work_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o sign_n and_o seal_n and_o that_o they_o confer_v no_o inward_a grace_n or_o privilege_n further_o than_o they_o work_v upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o it_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v confer_v what_o a_o outward_a symbol_n or_o sign_n be_v apt_a to_o and_o of_o powder_n to_o convey_v and_o that_o outward_a privilege_n in_o sacrament_n be_v either_o confer_v of_o infallible_o evidence_v this_o be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n have_v so_o far_o undervalue_v circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o make_v it_o parallel_n with_o uncircumcision_n so_o that_o a_o circumcise_a jew_n and_o a_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n differ_v nothing_o as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n infer_v by_o way_n of_o objection_n what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n and_o answer_n not_o that_o outward_a circumcision_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a but_o that_o it_o have_v much_o profit_n and_o instance_n in_o one_o eminent_a one_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n deut._n 33.4_o as_o moses_n speak_v and_o carry_v with_o it_o this_o great_a privilege_n it_o convey_v with_o it_o all_o other_o inferior_a church-priviledge_n right_a to_o the_o passeover_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v they_o exod._n 12.48_o and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o it_o be_v with_o baptism_n man_n be_v take_v into_o the_o church_n at_o this_o door_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o whosoever_o they_o profess_o serve_v before_o they_o be_v this_o way_n take_v in_o as_o the_o consecrate_v servant_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act_n 2.47_o when_o they_o have_v by_o the_o covenant_n a_o precedent_a title_n in_o baptism_n they_o have_v a_o solemn_a inauguration_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n work_v to_o shape_v the_o heart_n of_o unbelieve_a corinthian_n to_o enter_v into_o one_o visible_a church-body_n as_o that_o work_n of_o god_n power_n whereby_o he_o do_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o and_o therefore_o when_o temporis_fw-la when_o durandus_fw-la docet_fw-la characterem_fw-la esse_fw-la ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la respectum_fw-la advenientem_fw-la ex_fw-la deputatione_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la officium_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la relatio_fw-la in_o doctoribus_fw-la praetoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la sententia_fw-la vix_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la ab_fw-la haeresi_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la durand_n deny_v that_o the_o character_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n speak_v of_o be_v any_o quality_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o mere_o a_o relation_n come_v as_o by_o way_n of_o deputation_n to_o a_o office_n or_o duty_n exemplify_a it_o by_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v see_v in_o doctor_n praetor_n &c_n &c_n bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacramen_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 14._o say_v that_o this_o opinion_n can_v scarce_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heresy_n of_o this_o time_n ministrandum_fw-la time_n haeretici_fw-la non_fw-la negant_fw-la neque_fw-la negare_fw-la possunt_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la relatio_fw-la rationis_fw-la in_o ministris_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la deputati_fw-la ad_fw-la ministrandum_fw-la and_o further_o say_v that_o heretic_n do_v not_o deny_v nor_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o relation_n in_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o in_o other_o who_o be_v not_o depute_v to_o the_o ministry_n we_o do_v confess_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v that_o relation_n in_o christian_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o work_n do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o in_o heathen_n and_o though_o we_o deny_v order_n to_o be_v any_o sacrament_n yet_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v that_o relation_n in_o minister_n to_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n that_o be_v not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n there_o be_v those_o indeed_o that_o do_v deny_v it_o but_o those_o that_o bellarmine_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o and_o that_o he_o charge_v for_o heretic_n as_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n beza_n peter_n martyr_n chemnitius_n willing_o yield_v it_o and_o in_o case_n this_o be_v all_o the_o character_n that_o they_o talk_v of_o to_o be_v imprint_v in_o baptism_n yea_o in_o ordination_n we_o shall_v never_o contend_v about_o it_o and_o as_o these_o privilege_n be_v confer_v as_o to_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o initiatory_a sacacrament_n both_o of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n so_o the_o same_o privilege_n in_o the_o follow_a sacrament_n be_v infallible_o evidence_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o text_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o the_o apostle_n there_o make_v it_o
they_o make_v they_o to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v for_o they_o mr._n fuller_n in_o his_o history_n of_o holy_a war_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 20._o quote_v out_o of_o reinerius_n a_o charge_n against_o the_o albigenses_n that_o they_o give_v no_o reverence_n to_o holy_a place_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a and_o then_o give_v in_o this_o for_o a_o reason_n because_o most_o in_o that_o age_n run_v riot_n in_o adore_v of_o church_n as_o if_o some_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v ceil_v to_o their_o roof_n or_o plaster_v to_o their_o wall_n yea_o such_o as_o may_v more_o ingratiate_v with_o god_n the_o person_n and_o prayer_n of_o people_n there_o assemble_v let_v man_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o raise_v not_o sacrament_n above_o the_o honour_n that_o scripture_n give_v they_o with_o like_a success_n as_o these_o do_v place_n of_o public_a holy_a assembly_n a_o good_a cause_n have_v not_o a_o great_a adversary_n than_o a_o weak_a argument_n take_v up_o in_o the_o 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