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which_o whosoever_o do_v not_o receive_v with_o the_o like_a piety_n and_o reverence_n as_o he_o do_v the_o scripture_n be_v accurse_v council_n trident._n sess_z 4._o decret_n de_fw-fr can._n script_n contrary_n to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o save_a truth_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n for_o how_o else_o can_v it_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n how_o can_v the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v all_o save_a truth_n or_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n verse_n 16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n 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stone_n and_o moses_n by_o god_n direction_n write_v the_o law_n as_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o do_v their_o several_a prophecy_n or_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v bâ—_n inspiration_n of_o god._n and_o sometime_o we_o find_v express_v direction_n for_o the_o write_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v transmit_v to_o future_a age_n as_o exod._n 17._o 14._o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n and_o isa_n 30._o 8._o now_o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o psal_n 102._o 18._o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v whereby_o be_v intimate_v the_o great_a need_n of_o write_v then_o to_o convey_v a_o certain_a notice_n of_o thing_n to_o future_a age_n and_o which_o imply_v the_o incompetency_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o 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to_o the_o left_a and_o vers_n 8._o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o the_o same_o also_o do_v joshua_n prescribe_v to_o his_o successor_n chap._n 23._o 6._o and_o the_o king_n when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throns_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v he_o prosperous_a and_o to_o prolong_v his_o day_n here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o leave_v to_o tradition_n nor_o any_o recourse_n to_o be_v have_v to_o it_o but_o to_o the_o write_a law_n alone_o intimate_v as_o perfect_a to_o all_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a life_n there_o be_v no_o other_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v all_o addition_n deut._n 4._o 2._o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o so_o again_o chap._n 12._o 32._o so_o prov._n 30._o 6._o add_v thou_o not_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v condemn_v jer._n 32._o 35._o that_o they_o build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o consecrate_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o molech_n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o under_o jehoshaphat_n that_o good_a king_n be_v make_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v their_o rule_n alone_o 2_o chron._n
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christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o 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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o 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say_v unto_o moses_n alas_o my_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o he_o and_o miriam_n have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o king_n see_v one_o example_n hereof_o to_o which_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v 1_o king._n 2._o 26_o 27._o unto_o abiather_n the_o priest_n say_v king_n solomon_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v cardinal_n bonaventure_n the_o temporal_a rule_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pope_n may_v 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pope_n leo_n himself_o distinct_a 13._o can._n omniâ—_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v marry_v if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 4_o 5._o a_o bishop_n then_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a of_o good_a behaviour_n give_v to_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o family_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v and_o retain_v a_o wife_n these_o word_n the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n see_v the_o apostle_n make_v a_o dictinction_n between_o the_o pastor_n family_n and_o his_o flock_n if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n â—eared_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v be_v not_o this_o true_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o whole_o interdict_v marriage_n to_o the_o monk_n and_o clergy_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ancient_a heretic_n who_o do_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n for_o many_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o precipice_n to_o forbid_v marriage_n either_o whole_o or_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o a_o pollution_n be_v plain_o to_o incur_v the_o apostle_n censure_n noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v marry_v gen._n 6._o 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lay_v such_o a_o injunction_n or_o prohibition_n upon_o they_o chap._n xv._n that_o the_o vow_n of_o poverty_n be_v laudable_a and_o that_o mendicant_a and_o beg_a friar_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o cap._n 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr monach._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20_o &_o 45._o this_o be_v to_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o that_o which_o god_n often_o inflict_v as_o a_o curse_n upon_o man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v repute_v a_o thing_n which_o man_n shall_v not_o choose_v but_o avoid_v psal_n 109._o 10._o david_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a say_v let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n and_o beg_v let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o desolate_a place_n as_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n the_o royal_a prophet_n put_v beggary_n among_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v any_o one_o then_o voluntary_o to_o take_v it_o up_o as_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n so_o deut._n 28._o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n poverty_n have_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n usual_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v that_o which_o often_o expose_v man_n to_o great_a temptation_n and_o snare_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a he_o shall_v be_v always_o able_a to_o bear_v or_o overcome_v whatever_o his_o present_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o mind_n may_v be_v if_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o this_o estate_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o may_v believe_o pray_v and_o hope_n for_o the_o divine_a assistance_n but_o voluntary_o to_o vow_v it_o and_o expose_v himself_o to_o it_o be_v to_o put_v himself_o upon_o that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o sin_n which_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v that_o which_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n have_v pray_v against_o â—rov_n 30._o 8._o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n but_o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o shall_v any_o one_o make_v that_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n pray_v against_o to_o have_v a_o competent_a provision_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o place_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n and_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o end_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o more_o cheerful_a serve_a god_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o necessitous_a brethren_n voluntary_o to_o cast_v away_o this_o be_v to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o one_o self_n not_o to_o use_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o liberality_n as_o a_o blessing_n for_o so_o it_o be_v account_v psal_n 128._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v against_o that_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n by_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v as_o far_o as_o we_o may_v and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v assist_v we_o so_o to_o provide_v and_o manage_v thing_n by_o our_o labour_n and_o industry_n as_o that_o we_o may_v always_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v other_o in_o necessity_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o their_o relief_n when_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n direction_n and_o approbation_n act_v 20._o 35._o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o so_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v so_o ephes_n 4._o 28._o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n rule_n let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v voluntary_o to_o put_v one_o self_n out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o perfection_n to_o violate_v a_o downright_a command_n and_o be_v this_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o seek_v our_o live_n by_o beg_a relief_n of_o other_o without_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o we_o may_v for_o our_o own_o subsistence_n be_v express_o against_o god_n ordinance_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o for_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o this_o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v and_o what_o be_v such_o a_o vow_n then_o but_o to_o contradict_v god_n 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that_o baptism_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o those_o who_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v council_n triden_n sess_z 7._o can._n 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n we_o constant_o maintain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o observe_v but_o we_o think_v it_o very_o uncharitable_a to_o determine_v that_o all_o those_o that_o die_v without_o it_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v all_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o this_o uncharitable_a opinion_n but_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o martyrdom_n or_o penance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o but_o if_o child_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o die_v without_o baptism_n they_o very_o uncharitable_o hold_v that_o they_o 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right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n thereof_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o not_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n be_v never_o the_o less_o true_a nor_o less_o constant_a baptism_n succeed_v circumcision_n and_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o use_n to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o circumcision_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o israelite_n as_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o but_o now_o behold_v the_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o 12._o every_o child_n that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v among_o you_o luke_n 12._o 3._o in_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 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the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v no_o doubt_n die_v in_o that_o time_n josh_n 5._o 5._o and_o shall_v we_o think_v therefore_o they_o be_v all_o deprive_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o what_o become_v of_o the_o other_o sex_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o circumcision_n if_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a then_o why_o be_v baptism_n so_o for_o if_o baptism_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o all_o child_n die_v without_o it_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n than_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o child_n will_v mere_o perish_v by_o the_o fault_n or_o negligence_n of_o other_o without_o their_o own_o this_o will_v make_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o child_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o midwife_n if_o she_o baptize_v the_o child_n after_o his_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o womb_n behold_v he_o be_v save_v but_o if_o she_o crush_v he_o behold_v he_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o what_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o this_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o if_o a_o little_a child_n be_v not_o baptize_v this_o do_v not_o come_v from_o his_o fault_n and_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o parent_n or_o for_o want_n of_o opportunity_n when_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o son_n exod._n 4._o god_n spare_v the_o child_n in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a but_o seek_v to_o kill_v moses_n for_o his_o carelessness_n in_o the_o omission_n note_v therefore_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o necessity_n with_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v add_v only_o and_o he_o that_o 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our_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v in_o it_o or_o attain_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o concern_v about_o the_o administration_n how_o do_v they_o express_v their_o gratitude_n when_o they_o do_v nothing_o or_o how_o be_v their_o faith_n advantage_v by_o other_o use_v the_o symbol_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v without_o the_o applicatory_a use_n of_o they_o for_o themselves_o beside_o the_o sacrament_n be_v design_v to_o signify_v and_o confirm_v our_o christian_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o brethren_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n and_o unite_a and_o join_v together_o in_o christian_a love_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v call_v a_o communion_n but_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n where_o the_o priest_n be_v alone_o by_o himself_o act_n 2._o 42._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o 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