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call_n or_o let_v they_o not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o as_o intruder_n we_o do_v not_o find_v either_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap_n 4._o or_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap_v 12._o any_o such_o extravagant_a friar_n thus_o do_v both_o these_o learned_a man_n and_o our_o no_o great_a friend_n maintain_v with_o we_o singular_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n even_o in_o these_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n yea_o further_n consider_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n &_o manner_n of_o speech_n perpetual_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n proper_o but_o many_o in_o number_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o only_a one_o in_o a_o nation_n or_o province_n but_o many_o as_o before_o 20._o before_o pag._n 19_o 20._o we_o have_v declare_v therefore_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o b._n of_o wint._n be_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v how_o he_o avouch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n perfection_n also_o even_o for_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o how_o unlawful_a a_o thing_n he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v to_o use_v any_o 〈◊〉_d any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a word_n for_o religious_a matter_n other_o them_z the_o very_a scripture_n use_v thus_o general_o he_o affirm_v though_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o another_o point_n they_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o say_v he_o 41._o he_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o man_n by_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o what_o i_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n cause_n we_o may_v not_o easy_o leave_v god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o speech_n make_v way_n for_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v learn_v from_o god_n what_o to_o believe_v &_o not_o by_o correct_v or_o invert_v his_o word_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o speak_v this_o religious_a strictness_n even_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v hold_v religious_o and_o perpetual_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o scripture_n itself_o use_v or_o may_v be_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v prove_v and_o allow_v from_o the_o very_a scripture_n but_o now_o how_o unjust_o be_v we_o use_v by_o they_o yea_o how_o unchristianly_a when_o towards_o we_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o all_o must_v go_v still_o on_o their_o side_n the_o very_a papist_n do_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o that_o i_o say_v viz._n both_o that_o these_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n absolute_a perfection_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n whereon_o we_o exact_o do_v stand_v be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a principle_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n &_o also_o that_o the_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n protestant_n the_o only_a true_a protestant_n do_v and_o must_v needs_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o principle_n &_o deny_v they_o when_o they_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o must_v join_v plain_o with_o the_o catholic_n in_o their_o answer_n if_o they_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o thus_o say_v they_o when_o one_o object_v that_o holland_n that_o neâ—ves_n from_o spain_n &_o holland_n the_o puritan_n as_o they_o false_o and_o malicious_o call_v we_o will_v certain_o be_v extinguish_v if_o the_o queen_n shall_v live_v any_o number_n of_o year_n tush_o say_v a_o other_o you_o be_v deceive_v nay_o much_o more_o possible_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o puritan_n shall_v overcome_v the_o protestant_n than_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o the_o puritan_n build_v direct_o upon_o the_o protestant_n first_o ground_n in_o religion_n and_o deduce_v thereof_o clear_o and_o by_o ordinary_a consequence_n all_o his_o conclusion_n which_o the_o protestant_a can_n not_o deny_v by_o divinity_n but_o only_o by_o policy_n and_o humane_a ordination_n or_o by_o turn_v 17._o turn_v the_o catholic_n supplication_n an._n 1604_o have_v the_o like_a pag._n 17._o to_o catholic_a answer_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n sincere_o to_o be_v a_o protestant_n but_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o pass_v also_o on_o more_o or_o less_o to_o be_v a_o puritan_n and_o only_o they_o in_o effect_n will_v be_v against_o they_o who_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o other_o side_n as_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n canon_n notary_n register_n civil_a lawyer_n and_o the_o like_a for_o not_o lose_v their_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o very_a papist_n discern_v and_o confess_v wherewithal_o they_o prophesy_v also_o as_o it_o be_v if_o the_o protestant_n religion_n be_v not_o root_v out_o that_o the_o puritan_n profession_n will_v final_o prevail_v both_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n and_o the_o catholic_n also_o which_o some_o with_o we_o much_o fear_v and_o ungracious_o strive_v against_o when_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v 31._o endure_v scottize_v &_o genevate_n for_o discipline_n pa._n 31._o our_o hope_n of_o one_o darius_n come_v to_o build_v up_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n among_o we_o they_o make_v it_o no_o less_o than_o a_o treasonable_a mind_n in_o we_o when_o we_o can_v not_o conceal_v in_o deed_n such_o a_o hope_n that_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o of_o this_o prince_n after-coming_a wherefore_o also_o they_o maintain_v seminary_n priest_n very_a traitor_n in_o deed_n public_o to_o tax_v this_o our_o most_o christian_n &_o noble_a darius_n who_o god_n have_v of_o his_o singular_a mercy_n now_o send_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o puritan_n king_n say_v 27._o say_v quodli_fw-la pag._n 26_o 27._o the_o puritan_n have_v prince_n none_o at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v one_o on_o their_o side_n their_o malice_n be_v thus_o move_v because_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n most_o holy_a &_o religious_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n make_v long_o since_o and_o publish_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n as_o no_o other_o king_n in_o christendom_n have_v do_v and_o altogether_o agreeable_a to_o our_o profession_n where_o 1580._o where_o confess_v of_o faith_n at_o edingburg_n ann._n 1580._o he_o detest_v all_o rite_n sign_n and_o tradition_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n promise_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o scotland_n and_o shall_v defend_v the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o vocation_n and_o power_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o also_o of_o late_a again_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n renew_a and_o confirm_v and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o there_o be_v doubt_v how_o his_o future_a subject_n in_o england_n will_v entertain_v his_o come_n thus_o late_o write_v our_o worthy_a &_o gracious_a king_n admonish_v his_o son_n the_o noble_a prince_n 43._o prince_n basilicon_fw-la dôroâ—_n pag._n 43._o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n preserve_v in_o purity_n according_a to_o god_n word_n 7._o word_n pag_n 7._o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v dite_v by_o god_n spirit_n thereby_o as_o by_o his_o lively_a word_n to_o instruct_v and_o rule_v the_o whole_a church_n militant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o world_n pag._n 6._o the_o first_o part_n of_o man_n service_n to_o his_o god_n which_o be_v religion_n that_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n it_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n 5._o scripture_n pag._n 5._o frame_v all_o your_o affection_n to_o follow_v precise_o the_o rule_n there_o set_v down_o 1â—_n down_o pag._n 15_o 1â—_n by_o superstition_n i_o mean_v when_o one_o restrain_v himself_o to_o any_o other_o rule_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n the_o only_a true_a square_n of_o god_n service_n the_o form_n establish_v
apostle_n and_o urge_v it_o even_o to_o bind_v we_o no_o les_fw-fr then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a precept_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n himself_o &_o his_o apostle_n too_o reason_v sundry_a time_n from_o the_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n i_o know_v in_o divers_a example_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v circumstance_n which_o fit_v not_o all_o time_n place_n nor_o person_n what_o then_o neither_o do_v precept_n common_o fit_v we_o in_o so_o general_a a_o manner_n by_o this_o shift_n than_o we_o may_v avoid_v express_a and_o direct_a precept_n also_o and_o thus_o scarce_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n word_n shall_v suffice_v to_o constrain_v and_o bind_v us._n wherefore_o always_o we_o urge_v no_o other_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o not_o in_o any_o other_o point_n than_o such_o as_o do_v and_o may_v fit_v we_o continual_o and_o every_o where_o even_o so_o well_o as_o they_o fit_v those_o of_o old_a in_o which_o case_n 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aught_o to_o discern_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o so_o to_o choose_v and_o refuse_v they_o as_o they_o by_o the_o word_n shall_v see_v good_a 355._o good_a pag._n 355._o how_o can_v the_o people_n do_v either_o if_o they_o have_v not_o skill_n and_o leave_v to_o discern_v both_o 360._o both_o perpet_n gover_n pag._n 360._o the_o apostle_n leave_v election_n indifferent_o to_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n as_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v more_o skill_n to_o judge_v 339._o judge_v pag._n 339._o well_o may_v the_o people_n interest_n stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a equity_n 359._o equity_n pag._n 359._o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o cease_v curse_v &_o fight_v till_o exclude_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n they_o reduce_v the_o election_n whole_o to_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o by_o their_o leave_n it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n â—30_n beginning_n pag._n â—30_n i_o acknowledge_v each_o church_n &_o people_n stand_v free_a by_o god_n law_n to_o admit_v maintain_v &_o obey_v no_o man_n as_o their_o pastor_n without_o their_o like_n it_o be_v true_a he_o add_v this_o unless_o by_o law_n custom_n or_o consent_v they_o restrain_v themselves_o but_o this_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o answer_v round_o â—â—_o round_o pag._n 22_o â—â—_o what_o authority_n have_v other_o after_o the_o apostle_n death_n to_o change_v the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o such_o addition_n he_o call_v 19_o call_v pag._n 19_o corruption_n of_o time_n invention_n of_o man_n and_o a_o transgress_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o again_o he_o call_v this_o