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to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n reader_n be_v not_o this_o man_n uncharitable_a that_o will_v neither_o give_v we_o his_o leave_n to_o use_v our_o old_a word_n nor_o teach_v we_o better_o but_o intimate_v that_o we_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o he_o can_v speak_v better_a if_o he_o will_v we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v use_v to_o call_v a_o govern_v church_n a_o political_a society_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o mere_a concourse_n or_o community_n of_o christian_n and_o why_o not_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n who_o god_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v heb._n 11._o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o say_v phil._n 1._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o political_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o be_v in_o heaven_n why_o may_v not_o a_o church_n at_o least_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v claim_v be_v call_v a_o political_a body_n or_o society_n or_o at_o least_o why_o may_v not_o the_o pope_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v such_o a_o claim_n we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o government_n spiritual_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n and_o church_n key_n and_o consequent_o the_o governor_n spiritual_a and_o why_o must_v this_o be_v nonsense_n now_o we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o governor_n a_o constitutive_a head_n without_o who_o the_o society_n be_v not_o essentiate_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n o_o unkind_a teacher_n that_o will_v leave_v we_o all_o in_o this_o ignorance_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v one_o word_n to_o help_v we_o out_o sect._n 72._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o think_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o from_o write_v nonsense_n by_o say_v you_o mean_v a_o thing_n objective_o and_o not_o subjective_o r._n b._n nay_o then_o i_o despair_v of_o escape_v nonsense_n if_o the_o object_n and_o the_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o sense_n in_o the_o book_n or_o argument_n and_o sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o reader_n be_v all_o one_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v deceive_v no_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o reason_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o you_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o new_a lord_n new_a law_n sect._n 73._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o make_v philosophy_n ridiculous_a as_o you_o do_v when_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o act_n of_o know_v exterior_a thing_n be_v as_o philosopher_n affirm_v objective_o organical_a though_o not_o efficient_o and_o formal_o sir_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o wise_a man_n talk_v thus_o and_o if_o philosopher_n do_v its_o time_n we_o leave_v they_o etc._n etc._n r._n b._n when_o you_o once_o begin_v to_o say_v you_o be_v sure_a and_o no_o wise_a man_n be_v against_o you_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v you_o talk_v more_o ignorant_o than_o when_o you_o seem_v to_o doubt_v i_o will_v not_o profane_v a_o point_n so_o little_o understand_v by_o you_o and_o so_o much_o scorn_v as_o to_o dispute_v it_o with_o you_o enjoy_v your_o ignorance_n and_o scorn_n sect._n 74._o e._n b._n last_o when_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n strict_o to_o be_v consider_v do_v not_o argue_v against_o it_o from_o some_o ill_a consequence_n as_o what_o you_o desperate_o urge_v against_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n untruth_n which_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n you_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v by_o tragical_o infi_v on_o the_o consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v sir_n this_o in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v find_v perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n therefore_o leave_v it_o in_o time_n lest_o the_o lord_n reprove_v you_o and_o you_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n r._n b._n 1._o alas_o that_o your_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o last_o word_n without_o the_o more_o prevalent_a rebuke_n of_o your_o conscience_n after_o so_o many_o untruth_n yea_o and_o when_o in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n you_o be_v renew_v the_o same_o sin_n in_o say_n i_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n when_o i_o still_o say_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n 2._o if_o you_o intend_v sense_n and_o truth_n your_o argument_n must_v run_v thus_o he_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a rule_n command_v the_o thing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o a_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o metre_n and_o tune_n of_o psalm_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o itself_o into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n for_o the_o hour_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o text_n to_o preach_v on_o and_o word_n and_o method_n of_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o name_n or_o determine_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o pastor_n for_o the_o form_n of_o pulpit_n table_n cup_n etc._n etc._n yea_o for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_n or_o hourglass_n to_o measure_v the_o time_n by_o or_o for_o build_v the_o house_n to_o preach_v in_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o say_v these_o be_v not_o determine_v of_o particular_o in_o scripture_n but_o only_o under_o the_o general_n rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o edification_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n do_v deny_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o prove_a what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ill_a consequence_n that_o else_o will_v follow_v will_v in_o the_o end_n be_v find_v in_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n reprove_v by_o god_n and_o find_v a_o liar_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v r._n b._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n reader_n if_o this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n if_o after_o all_o god_n warning_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o levity_n and_o ignorant_a pride_n thou_o can_v yet_o receive_v such_o error_n and_o revile_n as_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o foundation_n thy_o case_n also_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v 3._o when_o def._n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 98_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v full_o describe_v the_o opinion_n which_o i_o reject_v and_o have_v give_v in_o fifteen_o reason_n against_o it_o what_o do_v this_o easy_a confident_a disputer_n but_o instead_o of_o offer_v a_o answer_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o call_v it_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n so_o to_o confute_v it_o by_o ill_a consequence_n do_v this_o dispute_v satisfy_v any_o sober_a enquirer_n after_o truth_n do_v he_o not_o reproach_v his_o follower_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n about_o he_o while_o he_o thus_o open_o seem_v to_o expect_v that_o they_o will_v rest_v in_o such_o reason_n or_o reply_n as_o these_o and_o real_o if_o we_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o though_o they_o direct_o deny_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o office_n yet_o that_o such_o consequent_n will_v follow_v upon_o divers_a of_o their_o error_n will_v this_o man_n that_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o antichristianism_n say_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o charge_v such_o consequent_n upon_o they_o if_o i_o prove_v that_o any_o opinion_n do_v consequential_o deny_v god_n or_o the_o soul_n immortality_n or_o subvert_v all_o our_o faith_n do_v i_o deserve_v no_o better_o a_o answer_n than_o that_o this_o be_v my_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v prove_v a_o liar_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o learning_n reason_n sobriety_n or_o modesty_n to_o enable_v any_o man_n to_o dispute_v and_o seem_v orthodox_n at_o this_o rate_n sect._n 75._o e._n b._n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o brief_a taste_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o defend_v myself_o r._n b._n o_o wonderful_a blind_a power_n of_o self-conceit_n sect._n 76._o e._n b._n p._n 21._o it_o be_v not_o a_o lessen_v of_o your_o reputation_n that_o i_o main_o aim_v at_o much_o less_o at_o the_o advance_n of_o my_o own_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o you_o but_o i_o think_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n worth_n my_o vindicate_a and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o your_o name_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v as_o to_o other_o to_o persuade_v all_o to_o look_v upon_o you_o not_o only_o as_o a_o fallible_a but_o a_o mistake_a man_n r._n b._n i_o have_v long_o ago_o do_v wonder_v that_o such_o man_n as_o you_o can_v deliberate_o choose_v and_o use_v such_o mean_n when_o once_o they_o have_v dare_v to_o entitle_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o their_o false_a doctrine_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o think_v lawful_a to_o do_v for_o god_n and_o truth_n if_o some_o serve_v he_o by_o kill_v his_o servant_n no_o