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A39281 S. Austin imitated, or, Retractions and repentings in reference unto the late civil and ecclesiastical changes in this nation by John Ellis. Ellis, John, 1606?-1681. 1662 (1662) Wing E590; ESTC R24312 304,032 419

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of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 1._o in_o itself_o p._n 195._o 2._o in_o the_o ceremony_n p._n 196._o sect_n ii_o objection_n particular_a against_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o worship_n p._n 204._o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n iv_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 231._o sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 270._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o assembly_n their_o matter_n and_o mixture_n sect_n i._o the_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n p._n 266._o this_o number_n and_o some_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n p._n 269._o sect_n ii_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 270._o sect_n iii_o apostolical_a church_n vitiate_v but_o no_o separation_n p._n 273._o sect_n iv_o the_o primitive_a church_n also_o p._n 275._o sect_n v._o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 280._o chap._n vii_o of_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o government_n 1._o by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect._n 1_o the_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o ministry_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2._o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v right_a and_o title_n p._n 304._o sect._n 3_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a government_n and_o discipline_n 1._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o engl._n p._n 325._o subsect_v 2._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o the_o question_v not_o of_o order_n but_o of_o power_n p._n 332._o subsect_v 4._o whether_o ordination_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n without_o a_o bishop_n p._n 334._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n subsect_v 1._o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o deacon_n p._n 338._o subsect_v 2._o apostle_n choose_v deacon_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o that_o phrase_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v p._n 339._o subsect_v 4._o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n p._n 346._o subs_n 5._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 349._o sect._n 6._o the_o close_a of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n chap._n x._o the_o conclusion_n 1_o a_o petition_n p._n 367._o the_o elder_a son_n ibid._n 2._o a_o admonition_n of_o zanchy_a p._n 368._o 3._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 370._o chap._n xi_o additional_n the_o scope_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o frontispiece_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o perform_v by_o way_n of_o retractation_n some_o small_a service_n principi_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o country_n my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o one_o and_o engagement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o my_o lapse_v in_o both_o so_o much_o oblige_v i_o now_o 20._o now_o psal_n 20._o the_o king_n honour_n be_v great_a in_o god_n salvation_n and_o 144._o and_o psal_n 144._o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n but_o 3._o but_o amos_n 3._o how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v we_o 3.5_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o must_v be_v like_o he_o if_o we_o will_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n 11._o psal_n 11._o his_o countenance_n will_v behold_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n 2._o viz._n tit._n 2._o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o iniquity_n &_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n now_o the_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o 1._o the_o tit._n 1._o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_n be_v reveal_v either_o general_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o particular_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o nation_n which_o contradict_v not_o the_o former_a hence_o 17._o hence_o d●_n sibbis_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 17._o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n say_v once_o the_o lawyer_n casuist_n hence_o also_o 13.1_o also_o ro._n 13.1_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v he_o head_n or_o tail_n branch_n or_o rush_n as_o the_o 3._o the_o isa_n 3._o prophet_n phrase_v it_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n 10._o damnation_n eccles_n 10._o he_o that_o brake_n this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v these_o foundation_n stone_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o obligement_n and_o security_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n my_o only_a scope_n be_v the_o
vindication_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o late_a controversy_n in_o this_o church_n and_o state_n law_n i_o say_v god_n first_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o foundation_n stone_n and_o man_n be_v as_o a_o firm_a superstructure_n thereupon_o as_o be_v by_o man_n god_n own_o law_n and_o so_o avouch_v by_o he_o hence_o 2._o hence_o 1_o pet._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o first_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n law_n i_o say_v either_o formal_a or_o virtual_a express_a or_o by_o apparent_a consequence_n the_o former_a two_o sort_n of_o law_n scriptural_a and_o national_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o frontispeice_n 6._o frontispeice_n gal._n 6._o and_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n and_o england_n of_o god_n for_o 37._o for_o psal_n 37._o mark_v the_o just_a man_n and_o bebold_a the_o upright_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n vale._n retractation_n and_o repenting_n lib_fw-la i._o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a to_o all_o man_n evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a sect._n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n consider_v that_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n as_o that_o the_o 5.24_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccare_fw-la &_o aberrare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errare_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la s._n jarchi_n in_o judic_n 20.16_o &_o in_o job_n 5.24_o name_n be_v oftentimes_o reciprocal_a and_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o touch_v the_o former_a be_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o 51._o all_o ps_n 51._o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v deny_v concurrence_n with_o he_o in_o that_o exclamation_n of_o he_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o latter_a who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n 19_o error_n ps_n 19_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o man_n 13.14_o man_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o heart_n be_v 4.29_o be_v 1_o king_n 4.29_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n leave_v posterity_n this_o apophthegm_n ult_n apophthegm_n eccles_n 1._o ult_n he_o that_o increase_v wisdom_n increase_v sorrow_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o folly_n 5._o folly_n cic._n tusc_n 5._o as_o the_o ancient_a sage_n be_v first_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o wisdom_n last_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a fool_n that_o be_v they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o hence_o that_o of_o the_o repute_v wise_a of_o they_o 8_o they_o socrat._v ap_fw-mi cic._n in_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n elenchi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la one_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o viz._n as_o i_o aught_v to_o know_v sect._n ii_o the_o first_o cause_n original_a of_o our_o obnoxiousness_n to_o error_n the_o rise_v and_o first_o original_a whereof_z if_o we_o inquire_v for_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v explain_v unto_o we_o nature_n corrupt_a nature_n who_o lament_v his_o surprisal_n and_o be_v deceive_v though_o not_o in_o doctrine_n even_o after_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o 10._o to_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 23._o etc._n etc._n 26._o &_o ad_fw-la bonisac_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o s._n augustine_n reform_a judgement_n lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o 7.11.24_o the_o rom._n 7.11.24_o body_n of_o death_n or_o law_n in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v on_o nature_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 13._o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a here_o do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v truth_n but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o imply_v in_o both_o that_o without_o especial_a grace_n we_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o very_a nature_n now_o obnoxious_a to_o imperfection_n in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o to_o err_v consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o ignorance_n of_o aug._n the_o civil_a d._n l._n 22._o c._n 22_o à_fw-la principio_fw-la a_o second_o general_a cause_n ignorance_n he_o next_o unto_o that_o order_n in_o spirit_n and_o judgement_n render_v a_o near_o and_o more_o particular_a cause_n of_o error_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la progeniem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la damnatam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la indicat_fw-la horrenda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la error_n extitit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la adam_n tenebroso_fw-la quodam_fw-la sinu_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la liberari_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v dolore_fw-la timore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o man_n posterity_n say_v he_o be_v condemn_v what_o else_o show_v that_o certain_a horrible_a abyss_n of_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o all_o error_n do_v arise_v which_o receive_v into_o its_o dark_a bosom_n all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o a_o man_n without_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o the_o near_a yet_o truth_n 3._o cause_n our_o incapacity_n of_o the_o great_a truth_n and_o natural_a reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o head_n of_o all_o philosopher_n as_o the_o learned_a 71._o learned_a hook_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §_o 71._o hooker_n style_v he_o because_o say_v he_o 1._o he_o aristot_n metaph_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n be_v unto_o the_o daylight_n so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o clear_a but_o the_o supernatural_a thing_n 4._o cause_n opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o near_a cause_n in_o reference_n unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o for_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o error_n therefore_o and_o lability_n thereunto_o be_v congenious_a to_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o whole_o cure_v by_o grace_n itself_o without_o particular_a protection_n who_o shall_v forbid_v this_o common_a remedy_n unto_o this_o universal_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o mankind_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v be_v contagious_a unto_o other_o repentance_n and_o retractation_n unless_o we_o force_v they_o on_o this_o temptation_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o credit_n and_o so_o bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 28.13_o themselves_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v oppose_v not_o therefore_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n answ_n apostle_n gal._n 2.18_o object_n answ_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n unto_o which_o augustine_n reply_n shall_v be_v my_o answer_n finem_fw-la answer_n aug._n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confusio_fw-la autem_fw-la adduoit_v gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la cum_fw-la erubescit_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la propriâ_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o poenitendo_fw-la in_o meliùs_fw-la commutatur_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la piget_fw-la illâ_fw-la perniciosâ_fw-la confusione_n superatum_fw-la nè_fw-la tibi_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la loquantur_fw-la objiciatur_fw-la illa_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sententia_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la destruxi_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la correcti_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la paulum_fw-la primitùs_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n honest_a shame_n say_v he_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n when_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o by_o repentance_n be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v be_v vanquish_v with_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a shame_n lest_o by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o thou_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o be_v reform_v do_v publish_v the_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v first_o be_v verify_v of_o paul_n himself_o for_o who_o the_o church_n glorify_v god_n penul_v god_n gal._n 1._o penul_v for_o that_o he_o now_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o
before_o he_o persecute_v sect._n 3_o example_n of_o retractation_n but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o error_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o of_o retractation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n i_o have_v read_v this_o sentence_n either_o in_o or_o cite_v out_o of_o comines_n of_o phil._n de_fw-fr comines_n philippe_n de_fw-fr comines_n for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o now_o at_o hand_n viz._n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o man_n that_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v can_v be_v but_o a_o beast_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n consonant_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n now_o quote_v 7_o quote_v aug._n epist_n 7_o nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la verbum_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la revocare_fw-la vellet_fw-la emisit_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la laus_fw-la quanquam_fw-la praeclarissima_fw-la videatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la credibilior_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr nimium_fw-la fatuo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la sapiente_fw-la perfecto_fw-la nam_fw-la illi_fw-la quos_fw-la moriones_fw-la vocant_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la à_fw-la sensu_fw-la communi_fw-la dissonant_n magísque_fw-la insulsi_fw-la &_o absurdi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nullum_fw-la verbum_fw-la emittunt_fw-la quod_fw-la revocare_fw-la velint_fw-la quia_fw-la dicti_fw-la mali_fw-la vel_fw-la stulti_fw-la vel_fw-la incommodi_fw-la poenitere_fw-la utique_fw-la cordatorum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v tully_n say_v of_o the_o roman_a that_o he_o never_o utter_v any_o word_n which_o he_o wish_v be_v unspeak_a which_o commendation_n though_o it_o be_v very_o splendid_a yet_o be_v it_o more_o like_a to_o be_v true_a of_o a_o absolute_a fool_n then_o of_o a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n for_o those_o who_o we_o call_v idiot_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v far_o off_o from_o common_a sense_n and_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o witless_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o never_o utter_v any_o word_n that_o they_o will_v retract_v for_o to_o 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cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la severitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la opus_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la atque_fw-la emendandum_fw-la &_o
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formidable_a example_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o those_o who_o not_o without_o very_o probable_a ground_n and_o weighty_a advice_n have_v recede_v from_o their_o place_n provide_v that_o they_o can_v eat_v their_o bread_n in_o they_o though_o perhaps_o but_o course_n or_o not_o overpower_v with_o other_o temptation_n or_o distraction_n considerable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o calvin_n to_o this_o purpose_n ita_fw-la respicienda_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la tua_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la avocamentis_fw-la sensus_fw-la tuos_fw-la omnes_fw-la avertas_fw-la 21._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philip._n cap._n 2._o 21._o licet_fw-la alibi_fw-la opulentiùs_fw-la vivere_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la te_fw-la alligavit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la tenuitur_fw-la modò_fw-la te_fw-la alat_fw-la alibi_n plus_fw-la honoris_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la tibi_fw-la locum_fw-la attribuit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la humiliter_fw-la vivas_fw-la a_o ibi_fw-la salubrius_fw-la coelum_fw-la aut_fw-la 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bind_v thou_o to_o a_o parish_n which_o will_v but_o keep_v thou_o spare_o there_o be_v more_o credit_n to_o be_v have_v else_o where_o but_o god_n have_v assign_v thou_o a_o place_n wh●re_v thou_o must_v live_v obscure_o the_o air_n be_v better_a at_o such_o a_o place_n and_o the_o country_n far_o more_o pleasant_a but_o here_o thou_o be_v appoint_v sentinel_n thou_o can_v wish_v thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o better_a nature_a people_n thou_o be_v trouble_v at_o their_o ingratitude_n at_o their_o rudeness_n at_o their_o pride_n and_o insolency_n in_o a_o word_n thou_o can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o spirit_n an●_n disposition_n of_o the_o people_n but_o thou_o must_v wrestle_v with_o thy_o self_n and_o offer_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n to_o all_o opposite_a affection_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v adorn_v that_o spouse_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v th●s_n far_o there_o but_o the_o sauce_n be_v not_o all_o vinegar_n he_o therefore_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n eatenus_fw-la concedendum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministris_fw-la sva_fw-la quaerere_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la impediantur_fw-la à_fw-la quaerendo_fw-la christi_fw-la regno_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la dicentur_fw-la sva_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la à_fw-la praecipuo_fw-la scopo_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la thus_o far_o say_v he_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v unto_o minister_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o on_o this_o account_n they_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v say_v to_o se●k_v their_o own_o because_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n way_n by_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o thus_o he_o 16._o conc._n nice_a can._n 16._o and_o the_o council_n of_o nice●ath_n ●ath_z this_o canon_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la inferiori_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la transire_fw-la quis_fw-la ambiat_fw-la sive_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sive_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliùs_fw-la clericus_fw-la that_o no_o man_n be_v he_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergyman_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o go_v from_o a_o mean_a to_o a_o great_a place_n or_o people_n 5._o council_n trid._n sess_n 3._o sub_fw-la jul._n 3._o can._n 5._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o see_v it_o be_v seldom_o that_o he_o can_v sine_fw-la magno_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o ecc●esiae_fw-la incommodo_fw-la gregem_fw-la sibi_fw-la concreditum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la diminution_n leave_v the_o flock_n entrust_v to_o he_o without_o great_a inconvenience_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o they_o and_o without_o disgrace_n to_o his_o ministerial_a function_n 92._o psal_n 92._o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v it_o but_o to_o return_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o our_o way_n 2._o 2_o sam._n 11.1_o 2._o we_o be_v under_o protection_n now_o as_o be_v employ_v above_o this_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n be_v occasion_v sometime_o as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o david_n desidosus_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o busy_a will_v object_n the_o head_n to_o wander_v still_o this_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o lapse_n sect_n ii_o the_o cause_n privative_a but_o the_o cause_n be_v as_o in_o the_o former_a controversy_n partly_o general_a and_o privative_a partly_o positive_a and_o particular_a the_o general_n be_v that_o as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a through_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o i_o commit_v here_o the_o same_o error_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n against_o the_o word_n of_o ●od_a for_o why_o may_v i_o not_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v first_o in_o itself_o a_o truth_n and_o that_o one_o of_o main_a concernment_n and_o then_o speak_v when_o i_o be_v leave_v my_o relation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v at_z farewell_o when_o word_n 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the_o contrary_a be_v solicit_v and_o that_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o intermination_n to_o be_v and_o afterward_o cite_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o he_o i_o appear_v not_o when_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n cromwell_n fox_n act_n &_o mon._n in_o the_o life_n of_o cromwell_n be_v glane_v at_o by_o one_o for_o have_v be_v servant_n unto_o cardinal_n wolsey_n he_o not_o only_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o but_o profess_v also_o his_o grateful_a memory_n of_o the_o benefit_n he_o receive_v from_o he_o because_o his_o lordship_n may_v have_v with_o some_o though_o not_o merit_v the_o like_a resentment_n with_o the_o cardinal_n this_o for_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_v privative_a sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a the_o cause_n positive_a first_o church_n 1._o of_o recess_n from_o the_o church_n i_o take_v offence_n at_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o assembly_n the_o worship_n and_o the_o discipline_n neither_o perceive_v the_o beam_n in_o my_o own_o eye_n nor_o the_o beauty_n of_o that_o spouse_n that_o seem_v black_a 14._o cant._n 1.4_o 14._o but_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n no_o nor_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o concubine_n that_o be_v but_o paint_v over_o a_o adulterous_a spirit_n see_v beauty_n in_o any_o but_o his_o own_o wife_n next_o independency_n 2._o of_o access_n unto_o independency_n i_o be_v take_v not_o undeserved_o with_o the_o good_a gift_n and_o preach_v that_o i_o perceive_v in_o certain_a of_o the_o independent_a way_n and_o i_o do_v not_o well_o apply_v then_o what_o i_o have_v sometime_o do_v viz._n to_o mark_v those_o that_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o avoid_v they_o because_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o with_o sweet_a preach_n so_o mr._n tindal_n and_o flatter_v word_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o 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1●_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la pollicitationibus_fw-la non_fw-la alliceretur_fw-la praesertim_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la animus_n cupidus_fw-la very_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v be_v inveigle_v with_o these_o promise_n especial_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o young_a man_n thirsty_a for_o truth_n as_o austin_n once_o of_o himself_o in_o refeference_n unto_o the_o manichee_n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o they_o viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-fr subjection_n br._n the_o ingredient_n of_o indep_n coll_n g_o ble_fw-fr out_n of_o the_o apologetic_n narration_n of_o the_o 5._o br._n but_o to_o come_v near_o and_o to_o particular_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o independency_n especial_o first_o separation_n viz._n from_o full_a and_o constant_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o parochial_a assembly_n second_o congregation_n or_o collect_v and_o constitute_v themselves_o into_o another_o body_n last_o independency_n and_o assume_v or_o usurp_v of_o entire_a ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o that_o body_n so_o as_o to_o be_v judicial_o and_o of_o right_a subject_a unto_o none_o other_o which_o be_v the_o esse_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o independency_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-la subjection_n i_o shall_v speak_v here_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o much_o more_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o former_a namely_o separation_n and_o now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o congregate_v that_o be_v visible_a for_o they_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a covenant_n constitute_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a body_n and_o that_o they_o arrogate_v a_o independency_n also_o 23._o apologet._n narrat_fw-la pag._n 23._o although_o in_o word_n they_o reject_v the_o name_n say_v that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a title_n of_o independency_n be_v affix_v unto_o we_o yet_o in_o as_o 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by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la jurat_fw-la quòd_fw-la idolis_fw-la derelictis_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la ei_fw-la flectat_fw-la coelestium_fw-la terrestrium_fw-la &_o infernorum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la juret_fw-la lingua_fw-la mortalium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr significatur_fw-la populus_fw-la christianus_n moris_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la christo_fw-la genus_fw-la flectere_fw-la jesus_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n quod_fw-la judaei_n mentis_fw-la superbiam_fw-la demonstrantes_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la this_o he_o swear_v that_o forsake_v idol_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n of_o mortal_a man_n swear_v by_o he_o in_o which_o be_v clear_o signify_v the_o christian_a people_n for_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bow_v 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hooker_n 65._o eccles_n polit._n li._n 5._o §_o
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67._o bucer_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 67._o one_o of_o the_o english_a reformer_n though_o a_o foreiner_n it_o be_v bucer_n who_o praise_n we_o hear_v above_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o hear_v he_o once_o and_o again_o first_o note_n note_n in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o write_v and_o dedicate_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o for_o the_o special_a use_n of_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a look_v into_o the_o more_o who_o title_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v jam_fw-la ex_fw-la perpetua_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la jam_fw-la apostolis_n videmus_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la qu●bus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la procuratio_fw-la potissimum_fw-la est_fw-la commissa_fw-la unus_n ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la sacri_fw-la ministerii_fw-la curam_fw-la gerat_fw-la 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beseech_v all_o christian_n say_v he_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o lay_v aside_o the_o dream_n and_o vanity_n of_o private_a man_n and_o lay_v aside_o also_o the_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n as_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n and_o embrace_v the_o sure_a and_o sovereign_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o christian_a love_n we_o may_v all_o grow_v into_o one_o faith_n and_o christian_a friendship_n as_o there_o be_v to_o we_o also_o all_o but_o one_o god_n one_o mediator_n one_o baptism_n one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v this_o do_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o soon_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o note_n note_n we_o shall_v be_v set_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a as_o he_o have_v carry_v himself_o in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o this_o life_n when_o after_o this_o life_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n no_o place_n for_o repentance_n thus_o far_o he_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n i_o can_v end_v better_a than_o with_o that_o most_o true_a and_o charitable_a both_o judgement_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n our_o late_a slaughter_a sovereign_n 27._o icon._n basilic_a medit._fw-la 27._o speak_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v and_o who_o god_n long_o preserve_v be_v confident_a say_v he_o as_o i_o be_o that_o the_o most_o of_o all_o side_n who_o have_v do_v amiss_o have_v do_v so_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n but_o misinformation_n or_o misapprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o none_o will_v be_v more_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a to_o i_o and_o you_o than_o those_o subject_n who_o sensible_a of_o their_o error_n and_o our_o injury_n will_v feel_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n most_o vehement_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o make_v some_o reparation_n for_o their_o former_a defect_n psalm_n 32.3_o 5._o whilst_o i_o keep_v silence_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a on_o i_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o o_o ter_z beatum_fw-la cvi_fw-la bone_fw-la arbyter_n non_fw-la imputavit_fw-la lubrica_fw-la devia_fw-la errata_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nec_fw-la reperit_fw-la dolum_fw-la caeco_fw-la in_o recessu_fw-la pectoris_fw-la faciens_fw-la erasm_n in_o vita_fw-la hieron_n &_o de_fw-fr ipso_fw-la hieron_n verba_fw-la faciens_fw-la fit_a nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la ut_fw-la efficacius_fw-la nos_fw-la eorum_fw-la exempla_fw-la permoveant_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la vita_fw-la contigit_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la resipiscere_fw-la 108._o resipiscere_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la in_o tit._n digest_v reg._n 108._o fere_n in_o omnibus_fw-la paenalibus_fw-la judiciis_fw-la &_o aetati_fw-la &_o imprudentiae_fw-la succurritur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xi_o fuga_fw-la vacui_fw-la or_o some_o additional_n seqq._n phys_n 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