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〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la magis_fw-la vindict_v cupidi_fw-la adventus_fw-la magis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la misericordia_fw-la remoti_fw-la magis_fw-la â—â—â—desti_fw-la &_o indisciplinati_fw-la multoque_fw-la deteriores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fuerunt_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la man_n be_v now_o more_o revengeful_a more_o covetous_a more_o unmerciful_a more_o unmodest_a and_o unruly_a and_o â—uch_o worse_o than_o when_o they_o be_v papists_n the_o like_a testimony_n you_o may_v find_v â—â—uen_v by_o another_o of_o their_o doctor_n call_v â—â—idelinus_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v â—ut_fw-la chief_o their_o company_n be_v not_o holy_a luc._n because_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o saint_n or_o holy_a â—an_v of_o it_o neither_o be_v their_o doctrine_n such_o 〈◊〉_d may_v of_o itself_o lead_v the_o most_o precise_a observer_n of_o it_o to_o holiness_n but_o do_v by_o â—â—uers_a point_n which_o have_v be_v teach_v rather_o incline_v man_n to_o liberty_n and_o loosene_v of_o life_n 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a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n wherein_o be_v brief_o and_o plan_o show_v a_o direct_a way_n by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v resolve_v and_o settle_v his_o mind_n in_o all_o doubt_n question_n or_o controversy_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n isa._n 30._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la ambulate_v in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o a._n d._n permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1605._o a_o table_n or_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n cap._n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n cap._n 2._o that_o this_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o cap._n 3._o that_o this_o one_o faith_n must_v be_v infallible_a cap._n 4._o that_o this_o one_o infallible_a faith_n must_v be_v entire_a cap._n 5._o that_o almighty_a god_n have_v provide_v some_o sufficient_a mean_n whereby_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v at_o all_o time_n learn_v this_o one_o infallible_a and_o entire_a faith_n cap._n 6._o what_o condition_n or_o property_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o 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or_o read_n this_o same_o reason_n i_o confirm_v yet_o again_o more_o strong_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v able_a to_o propose_v to_o we_o unfallible_o not_o only_o the_o letter_n &_o seem_a sense_n but_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n &_o the_o sense_n intend_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o word_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o breed_v in_o we_o a_o infallible_a christian_a faith_n and_o belief_n which_o be_v only_o ground_v upon_o the_o true_a sense_n intend_v by_o almighty_a god_n the_o prime_a or_o first_o verity_n the_o speaker_n of_o this_o word_n but_o no_o man_n nor_o no_o company_n of_o man_n can_v by_o their_o natural_a wit_n and_o learning_n tell_v unfallible_o what_o especial_o in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a intend_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v quis_fw-la câ—gnovit_fw-la sensâ—m_fw-la domini_fw-la who_o have_v know_v to_o wit_n by_o nature_n art_n or_o learning_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o lord_n ibidem_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sum_fw-la say_v the_o same_o s._n paul_n nemo_fw-la cognovit_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n no_o man_n have_v know_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o knowledge_n which_o himself_o have_v of_o divine_a matter_n come_v not_o from_o any_o natural_a wit_n of_o man_n ibidem_fw-la but_o as_o he_o plain_o affirm_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nobis_fw-la revelavit_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o say_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o no_o one_o man_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d company_n of_o man_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o godâ—_n spirit_n can_v either_o by_o interpret_n scripture_n or_o otherwise_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n hence_o i_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n rely_v whole_o either_o upon_o their_o own_o private_a opinion_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n oâ—_n upon_o the_o learning_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o who_o be_v but_o man_n not_o infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o by_o he_o unfallible_o preserve_v from_o error_n as_o many_o or_o rather_o all_o protestant_n do_v those_z i_o say_v can_v have_v divine_a and_o christian_a faith_n but_o only_o fallible_a opinion_n &_o humane_a faith_n chap._n ix_o that_o a_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o conclusion_n be_v that_o no_o private_a man_n who_o persuade_v himself_o to_o be_v singuler_o instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n especial_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o believe_v or_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n this_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o saint_n paul_n say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vobis_fw-la â—â—â—ngelizaverit_n praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la accepistis_fw-la 1._o anathemasit_fw-la pronounce_v general_o that_o whosoever_o teach_v or_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n shall_v be_v hold_v anathematise_v or_o accurse_v second_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v infallible_a plain_o know_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o universal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o may_v sufficient_o instruct_v all_o man_n in_o all_o point_n of_o faith_n without_o danger_n of_o error_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o but_o this_o private_a spirit_n be_v not_o such_o for_o first_o that_o man_n himself_o can_v be_v unfallible_o sure_a that_o he_o in_o particular_a be_v teach_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o assure_v infallible_o that_o he_o in_o particular_a be_v thus_o teach_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o persuade_v the_o same_o for_o suppose_v he_o have_v such_o extraordinary_a motion_n feeling_n or_o illustration_n which_o he_o think_v can_v come_v of_o himself_o but_o from_o some_o spirit_n yet_o he_o can_v in_o reason_n straight_o way_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v thus_o move_v &_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o every_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o error_n as_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n so_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o darkness_n yea_o sometime_o ipsa_fw-la sathanas_n transfigurat_fw-la se_fw-la in_o angelum_fw-la lucis_fw-la 11_o satan_n himself_o do_v transfigure_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n wherefore_o he_o have_v need_v very_o careful_o to_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o advice_n of_o saint_n john_n who_o say_v 4._o nolite_fw-la credere_fw-la omni_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sed_fw-la probate_a spiritus_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la sint_fw-la do_v not_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o 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scripture_n as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o every_o sect_n master_n to_o confirm_v his_o error_n with_o word_n of_o scripture_n yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o do_v sometime_o for_o his_o purpose_n 4._o allege_v word_n of_o scripture_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o such_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o we_o may_v find_v many_o reason_n to_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o seek_v out_o of_o any_o other_o even_o the_o singularity_n or_o privatenes_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o move_v we_o to_o suspect_v it_o but_o also_o to_o condemn_v it_o and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v very_o well_o signify_v by_o s._n augustine_n who_o say_v veritas_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la 25._o nec_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la illius_fw-la sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la communionem_fw-la publicè_fw-la vocas_fw-la terribiliter_fw-la admonens_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la eam_fw-la habere_fw-la velimus_fw-la privatam_fw-la ne_fw-la privemur_fw-la ea_fw-la nam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la fruendum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la proponis_fw-la sibi_fw-la propriè_fw-la vendicat_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la esse_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la communi_fw-la propellitur_fw-la ad_fw-la sua_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la veritate_fw-la ad_fw-la mendacium_fw-la thy_o truth_n o_o lord_n be_v neither_o proper_a to_o i_o nor_o he_o but_o common_a to_o all_o who_o thou_o do_v public_o call_v to_o the_o common_a partake_n of_o its_o warn_v we_o terrible_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v it_o private_a to_o ourself_o lest_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o for_o whosoever_o do_v challenge_v that_o to_o himself_o private_o which_o thou_o do_v propose_v public_o to_o be_v enjoy_v of_o all_o and_o will_v 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call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o wit_n visible_o and_o with_o peculiar_a consecration_n as_o we_o read_v in_o leviticus_fw-la cap._n 8._o to_o which_o accord_v that_o which_o we_o read_v 2._o paralipp_n cap._n 26._o where_o azarias_n say_v to_o king_n ozias_n 26._o non_fw-la est_fw-la tui_fw-la officij_fw-la ozia_n ut_fw-la adoleas_fw-la incensum_fw-la domino_fw-la sed_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la filiorum_fw-la aaron_n qui_fw-la consecrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la egredere_fw-la de_fw-la sanctuario_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o thy_o office_n o_o ozias_n to_z offer_z incense_n to_o our_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o this_o function_n or_o ministry_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o bid_v when_o ozias_n contemn_v &_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o be_v present_o strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o then_o be_v terrify_v feel_v 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think_v that_o you_o be_v unwise_a who_o pretend_v to_o travail_v towards_o the_o happy_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o go_v to_o that_o glorious_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n will_v leave_v the_o beat_a street_n in_o which_o all_o those_o have_v walk_v that_o ever_o heretofore_o go_v thither_o who_o by_o miracle_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v by_o letter_n send_v from_o thence_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o we_o that_o remain_v behind_o that_o they_o be_v safe_o arrive_v there_o you_o i_o say_v be_v unwise_a that_o will_v leave_v this_o way_n and_o will_v adventure_v the_o live_v not_o only_o of_o your_o body_n but_o of_o your_o soul_n in_o a_o path_n find_v out_o of_o late_a by_o yourselves_o never_o â—racked_v before_o in_o which_o whosoever_o have_v yet_o go_v god_n know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o since_o we_o never_o have_v letter_n of_o miracle_n or_o any_o other_o evident_a token_n or_o ever_o hear_v any_o word_n from_o they_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o 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47._o dan._n 2._o luc._n 1._o in_o psalm_n 101._o conc._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la isâ—_n â—_o 61_o luc._n 4._o isa._n 61._o math._n 5._o â—_o tim._n 2._o math._n 10._o luc._n 9_o rom._n 10._o math._n 18._o oratione_fw-la de_fw-fr moderate_a in_o disput_n habenda_fw-la matth._n 7._o isa._n 60._o math._n 20._o math._n 3._o math._n 23._o math._n 13._o math._n 25._o â—_o cor._n 5._o hom._n 30._o in_o math_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o cap._n 6._o isa._n lib._n 3._o &_o ep_n parm_n cap._n 4._o tract_n 2._o in_o epist_n joan._n lib._n &_o ep_n parm_n cap._n 7._o lib._n the_o prescript_n taller_n big_a tall._n tall._n lib._n 3._o the_o bapt_a &_o donat_fw-la cap._n 19_o lib._n 3._o &_o faust._n cap._n 13._o isa._n c._n 35._o 1._o cor._n 2._o rom._n 10._o in_o ps._n 53._o lib._n &_o ep._n fund_z cap._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 4._o eph._n 4_o isa._n c._n 61._o lib._n &_o ep._n fund_z cap_n 4._o the_o first_o mark_n una_fw-la prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n cant_n c._n 6_o cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aug._n l._n 6._o in_o joan._n joh._n c._n 1â—_n rome_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 10_o joh._n 17._o lib._n the_o prescript_n ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n sancta_fw-la 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 5._o hebr._n 10._o mat._n 18._o 1._o pet._n 2._o luc._n 10._o jac._n 4._o the_o three_o mark_n catholica_fw-la isa._n c._n 59_o psal._n 21._o psal._n 71._o ibidem_fw-la aug_n in_o psal._n 71._o luc._n 24._o aug._n 1._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la act._n c._n 1._o collos._n 1_o mat._n 13._o mat._n 24._o act._n 20._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o tim._n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 57_o 2._o tim._n 3._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o mat._n 24._o aug._n l._n 4._o the_o simb_n cap._n 10._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o act._n 1._o act._n 2._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr pastor_n cap._n 8._o lib._n the_o prescript_n lib._n the_o prescript_n lib._n 2._o &_o jovin_n s._n hier._n in_o 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〈◊〉_d nor_o place_n and_o first_o for_o time_n it_o be_v eâ—â—dent_a because_o true_a doctrine_n be_v first_o â—â—eached_v and_o believe_v as_o the_o good_a seed_n â—as_v first_o sow_v in_o the_o field_n &_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d cockle_n that_o be_v false_a doctrine_n be_v over_o â—â—wed_v s._n paul_n do_v for_o three_o year_n space_n â—â—ith_o the_o ephesian_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o â—â—ith_n and_o have_v converse_v among_o they_o like_o 〈◊〉_d lamb_n 20._o seruiens_fw-la domino_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la humilitaâ—â—_n serve_v our_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n but_o â—fter_o his_o departure_n he_o say_v he_o know_v that_o â—â—â—enous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v in_o among_o â—â—em_fw-la not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o company_n there_o will_v 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la loquentes_fw-la perversa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la abducant_fw-la disciâ—â—is_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n â—â—at_v they_o may_v lead_v away_o disciple_n 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apt_o express_v expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 57_o ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la devenient_fw-la tanquam_fw-la aqua_fw-la decurrens_fw-la non_fw-fr vos_fw-fr terreant_fw-la sratres_fw-la say_v he_o quidam_fw-la flwij_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la torrentes_fw-la hyemalibus_fw-la aquis_fw-la implentur_fw-la nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la post_fw-la paululum_fw-la transit_fw-la decurrit_fw-la aqua_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la perstrepit_a moâ—_n cessabit_fw-la diu_fw-la stare_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la multae_fw-la haerese_n iam_fw-la emortuae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o brethren_n let_v not_o certain_a flood_n call_v landebrooke_n terrify_v you_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o winter_n water_n fear_v they_o not_o after_o a_o while_n the_o water_n do_v pass_v &_o run_v down_o for_o a_o time_n it_o make_v a_o noise_n but_o it_o will_v cease_v by_o and_o by_o those_o flood_n can_v not_o stand_v long_o many_o heresy_n be_v now_o already_o dead_a etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o will_v 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the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o or_o two_o country_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o of_o heretic_n we_o may_v well_o say_v as_o s._n austen_n do_v that_o they_o be_v those_o which_o say_v ecce_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ecce_fw-la illic_fw-la 3._o behold_v christ_n be_v here_o behold_v he_o be_v there_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o true_o preach_v in_o this_o country_n or_o that_o country_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o people_n our_o saviour_n give_v we_o warning_n and_o bid_v we_o say_v nolite_fw-la credere_fw-la believe_v they_o not_o 24._o we_o may_v well_o say_v also_o of_o these_o as_o the_o same_o s._n austen_n do_v quaecunque_fw-la congregatio_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la haeresis_fw-la 10._o in_fw-la angulis_fw-la sedet_fw-la concubina_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la matrona_fw-la whatsoever_o congregation_n of_o what_o heresy_n soever_o sit_v in_o corner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v 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ipsae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la deputabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la soboles_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n either_o immediate_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o other_o found_v church_n at_o every_o city_n from_o which_o city_n or_o church_n be_v thus_o found_v by_o the_o apostle_n other_o