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&_o that_o purgatory_n can_v purge_v from_o sin_n or_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n 25._o by_o forge_a and_o lie_a miracle_n and_o other_o lie_v in_o popish_a legend_n 26._o by_o miraculous_a thing_n in_o nature_n call_v they_o supernatural_a and_o say_v they_o be_v do_v of_o god_n to_o confirm_v some_o point_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n upon_o a_o christmas_n day_n about_o the_o year_n 1606._o in_o london_n a_o woman_n handle_v her_o apron_n rude_o ofttimes_o it_o do_v cast_v out_o fire_n like_o flint_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a miracle_n prove_v thereby_o that_o this_o superstitious_a day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o apron_n be_v dipt_v into_o melt_a suggar_n and_o thereafter_o it_o be_v dry_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o harden_v and_o then_o when_o any_o do_v touch_v the_o apron_n or_o smite_v it_o rude_o fire_n come_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o well_o dry_a suggar_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o other_o 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and_o canon_n from_o heaven_n for_o a_o show_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o approbation_n that_o these_o article_n be_v then_o conclude_v 28._o by_o delude_a king_n and_o prince_n persuade_v they_o that_o their_o dignity_n and_o estate_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v except_o the_o bastard_n office_n of_o bishop_n be_v also_o establish_v some_o of_o they_o presumptuous_o affirm_v that_o no_o bishop_n no_o king_n and_o so_o sacrilegiouslie_o by_o treasonable_a usurpation_n they_o ascribe_v unto_o themselves_o that_o honour_n which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n who_o prover_n 8.15_o say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n &_o prince_n decree_v justice_n the_o antichristian_a prelate_n say_v no_o less_o then_o by_o bishop_n king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o what_o bishop_n be_v david_n solomon_n and_o hezekia_n etc._n etc._n establish_v whether_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n reign_n or_o the_o king_n when_o some_o king_n lead_v the_o pope_n horse_n bridle_v when_o the_o pope_n do_v 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chap._n and_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n leviticus_n chap._n 1._o to_o 8._o and_o 10.11.13.14.15.17.22.26_o chap._n number_n chap._n 1.2.3.4.18.19.26.33.34_o chap._n deuteron_n chap._n 14._o josua_n 11.12.14.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2._o chronicl_n chap._n inclusive_a 1._o to_o 9_o and_o 11.12.23.24.25.26.27.2_o chron._n 3.4_o ezra_n 7._o nohem_n 3.7.11.12_o ezechiel_n 10._o and_o 26._o to_o 33._o inclusive_a and_o 38._o to_o 48._o inclusive_a amos_n 1_o nahum_n 3._o in_o these_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v omit_v 5._o prophecy_n and_o obscure_a scripture_n shall_v bâ—_n read_v as_o reverent_o and_o attentive_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v hear_v obscure_a doctrine_n and_o parable_n out_o of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n and_o they_o learned_a humility_n in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wise_a than_o christ_n to_o make_v a_o gloss_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o his_o word_n but_o do_v patient_o await_v until_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o reveal_v the_o matter_n god_n spirit_n by_o obscure_a 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apparition_n and_o vision_n we_o have_v need_v therefore_o of_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o evidency_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n qu._n 19_o but_o now_o neither_o the_o read_n nor_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o scripture_n profit_v the_o people_n they_o loathe_v the_o word_n as_o a_o unsavoury_a thing_n they_o live_v without_o zeal_n without_o faith_n &_o repentance_n therefore_o they_o will_v make_v better_a use_n of_o human_a tradition_n ans_fw-fr thou_o shall_v have_v say_v also_o that_o god_n word_n do_v no_o good_a unto_o the_o preacher_n else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o have_v thrall_v god_n church_n with_o human_a tradition_n and_o carnal_a instruction_n 2._o i_o confess_v that_o wesp_n will_v make_v more_o use_n of_o poison_n then_o of_o honey_n the_o child_n of_o darkness_n love_v rather_o the_o night_n than_o the_o day_n yea_o god_n people_n when_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a grace_n decay_v like_v better_a of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n then_o of_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n 3._o human_a tradition_n may_v work_v in_o man_n blind_a zeal_n a_o temporary_a faith_n a_o pharisaical_a repentance_n but_o no_o save_a grace_n for_o god_n will_v rather_o bless_v his_o own_o ordinance_n then_o human_a tradition_n if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o he_o will_v give_v no_o blessing_n of_o save_a grace_n at_o all_o if_o god_n forsake_v saul_n the_o prophet_n samuel_n can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a albeit_o he_o honour_v he_o before_o the_o people_n much_o less_o shall_v witch_n and_o devil_n help_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n the_o water_n of_o damascus_n shall_v not_o cure_v naaman_n of_o his_o leprosy_n if_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n god_n ordinance_n do_v it_o not_o if_o god_n make_v not_o effectual_a the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o his_o word_n it_o be_v time_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v turn_v back_o his_o spiritual_a judgement_n lest_o he_o plague_v we_o with_o final_a desertion_n qu._n 20._o do_v not_o the_o prayer_n in_o this_o book_n witness_n that_o there_o be_v great_a humility_n in_o the_o clergy_n and_o prelate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o ambitious_a obtruder_n thereof_o upon_o god_n church_n for_o establish_v their_o bastard_n order_n have_v declare_v their_o great_a pride_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o shall_v be_v see_v great_a humility_n for_o first_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v otherwise_o in_o the_o litany_n use_v on_o sunday_n wedinsdaye_n and_o friday_n they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n the_o queen_n and_o their_o child_n next_o for_o the_o prelate_n bishop_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o clergy_n three_o for_o the_o nobility_n then_o for_o the_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n last_o for_o the_o people_n so_o they_o must_v come_v before_o god_n as_o they_o ride_v in_o parliament_n usurp_a place_n before_o the_o nobility_n and_o magistrate_n they_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d for_o off_o like_o the_o publican_n they_o who_o humble_v not_o themselves_o like_o little_a child_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdoms_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n also_o in_o the_o same_o litany_n there_o be_v 3._o particâ—â—â—â—_n prayer_n one_o for_o the_o king_n a_o other_o for_o the_o queen_n &_o their_o child_n the_o three_o for_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n but_o no_o prayer_n for_o the_o nobility_n magistrate_n and_o people_n 2._o neither_o can_v they_o hide_v their_o covetousness_n in_o their_o religious_a service_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o charitable_a for_o this_o book_n command_v the_o half_a of_o the_o alm_n which_o the_o communicant_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o clergy_n rob_v the_o sacred_a alm_n from_o christ_n member_n they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o call_v sacrilege_n but_o if_o a_o superstitious_a portion_n be_v take_v from_o they_o when_o they_o have_v more_o than_o sufficient_a that_o be_v call_v sacrilege_n when_o as_o the_o antichristian_a clergy_n and_o all_o that_o teach_v error_n and_o idolatry_n live_v only_o upon_o sacrilege_n for_o god_n as_o he_o allow_v neither_o false_a nor_o idolatrous_a doctrine_n so_o neither_o allow_v he_o mean_v for_o sustain_v false_a teacher_n though_o he_o permit_v the_o same_o this_o book_n appoint_v they_o also_o to_o have_v a_o accustom_a duty_n at_o marriage_n what_o will_v they_o do_v at_o baptism_n at_o the_o kirk_n of_o woman_n and_o at_o the_o make_n of_o testament_n when_o they_o be_v so_o shameless_a at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o at_o marriage_n ambition_n covetousness_n &_o idleness_n cause_v they_o praise_v this_o book_n high_o in_o their_o pulpit_n qu._n 21._o if_o we_o correct_v this_o book_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fault_n of_o it_o may_v it_o not_o then_o be_v read_v for_o divine_a service_n in_o god_n church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v repugnantia_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la a_o speech_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o if_o you_o take_v all_o the_o blemish_n away_o this_o book_n can_v have_v no_o be_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o blemish_n because_o it_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o god_n word_n and_o it_o lay_v band_n on_o god_n spirit_n in_o that_o if_o god_n will_v give_v as_o excellent_a gift_n unto_o his_o servant_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v unto_o my_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n they_o may_v not_o exercise_v these_o gift_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o form_n of_o this_o book_n and_o albeit_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v in_o themselves_o good_a yet_o as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v but_o a_o blemish_n as_o a_o gold_n chain_n be_v a_o ornament_n about_o the_o neck_n a_o of_o queen_n but_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n about_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o sow_n for_o how_o much_o so_o ever_o these_o scripture_n do_v procure_v credit_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o book_n and_o to_o the_o superstition_n thereof_o so_o much_o they_o procure_v discredit_v and_o contempt_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o dinah_n be_v defile_v with_o sechem_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n become_v a_o thief_n he_o shame_v all_o his_o kindred_n if_o any_o will_v glue_v the_o nose_n and_o lug_n of_o a_o man_n to_o the_o face_n of_o a_o ox_n or_o the_o nose_n &_o lug_n of_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n both_o these_o way_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n unto_o man_n so_o the_o glorious_a banner_n of_o god_n word_n be_v disgrace_v whither_o it_o be_v incorporat_a and_o sew_v together_o with_o the_o dishclout_n of_o human_a tradition_n and_o error_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v incorporat_a with_o god_n sacred_a word_n 2._o they_o make_v choose_v of_o some_o scripture_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o this_o book_n as_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o babble_n and_o not_o beseem_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o as_o if_o god_n unadvised_o have_v send_v they_o unto_o his_o church_n 3._o if_o nothing_o be_v in_o his_o book_n but_o these_o few_o scripture_n the_o clout_v and_o clamp_v of_o they_o together_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o the_o order_n wherein_o god_n spirit_n place_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o order_n and_o it_o be_v a_o restrain_v of_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o continual_a read_n of_o they_o to_o hinder_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o reâ—â—_n as_o a_o herald_n receive_v many_o ordinance_n from_o his_o king_n by_o the_o oft_o repartition_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o he_o leave_v no_o time_n to_o promulgat_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o calendar_n they_o ordain_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v read_v twelve_o time_n in_o the_o year_n they_o appoint_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v six_o time_n in_o the_o year_n and_o 122._o chapter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v 4._o they_o miscall_v some_o scripture_n be_v a_o history_n in_o act._n 10._o vers_fw-la 34._o which_o be_v read_v on_o monday_n in_o easter_n week_n and_o act_n 7.55_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o s._n stevens_n day_n joel_n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lenâ—_n revel_v 7.2_o on_o all_o saint_n day_n these_o and_o such_o other_o place_n be_v nikname_v epistle_n qu._n 22._o in_o what_o order_n do_v they_o minister_v the_o communion_n ans_fw-fr their_o pride_n be_v see_v also_o in_o this_o for_o all_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacons_n must_v always_o first_o receive_v the_o communion_n before_o other_o they_o say_v it_o be_v do_v that_o the_o clergy_n may_v help_v to_o distribute_v the_o element_n but_o they_o do_v it_o when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o help_n
kneel_v without_o blessing_n of_o god_n at_o the_o receive_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n second_o look_v be_v not_o so_o religious_a a_o gesture_n as_o kneel_v &_o therefore_o less_o dangerous_a if_o man_n when_o they_o bless_v god_n be_v urge_v to_o look_v to_o the_o table_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o god_n to_o do_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v idolatry_n qu._n 28._o can_v the_o adore_v of_o christ_n by_o fix_v our_o worship_n to_o the_o instant_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o bow_v towards_o it_o determinate_o be_v idolatry_n see_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr if_o mâ—n_z have_v fix_v the_o religious_a gesture_n of_o adore_v god_n determinate_o towards_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o towards_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n which_o represent_v the_o same_o christ_n who_o now_o the_o sacramental_a element_n do_v represent_v it_o have_v be_v idoaltrie_a albeit_o they_o be_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o have_v christ_n spiritual_a operative_a presence_n with_o they_o 2._o if_o you_o esteem_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v god_n and_o will_v adore_v it_o as_o god_n the_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n no_o more_o hinder_v this_o adoration_n to_o be_v absolute_a idolatry_n than_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o chaldean_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o dagon_n by_o the_o philistines_n so_o also_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n shall_v hinder_v it_o to_o be_v relative_a idolatry_n when_o we_o worship_v god_n by_o direct_v our_o religion_n gesture_n determinate_o towards_o the_o sacrament_n more_o than_o to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n by_o direct_v our_o religious_a gesture_n determinate_o towards_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o fire_n or_o dagon_n or_o towards_o the_o golden_a calf_n etc._n etc._n true_a humility_n will_v make_v we_o eschew_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o fear_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o idolatry_n &_o kneel_v unto_o god_n at_o more_o pertinent_a time_n as_o at_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n before_o and_o after_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o because_o these_o action_n as_o well_o as_o our_o gesture_n do_v express_v also_o our_o humility_n prayer_n express_v our_o humble_a desire_n and_o thanksgiving_n our_o humble_a gratitude_n and_o duetifulnesse_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v express_v humility_n by_o action_n when_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n that_o night_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o by_o word_n &_o gesture_n when_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o same_o humility_n remain_v in_o he_o also_o when_o he_o use_v not_o such_o expression_n qu._n 29._o we_o may_v take_v gold_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o king_n bow_v towards_o the_o earth_n may_v we_o not_o also_o adore_v god_n when_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o sacramentâ—â—_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o minister_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v neâ—ther_o god_n nor_o king_n therefore_o thou_o owe_v to_o none_o of_o they_o neither_o the_o religious_a honour_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o civil_a honour_n of_o king_n 2._o but_o if_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o the_o king_n name_n will_v give_v gold_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o thou_o will_v take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n direct_v that_o same_o civil_a gesture_n towards_o he_o that_o thou_o use_v to_o direct_v to_o the_o king_n what_o honourable_a civil_a difference_n make_v thou_o between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n 3._o albeit_o a_o king_n like_o dioclesian_n will_v give_v all_o his_o civil_a honour_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n yet_o god_n will_v give_v his_o religious_a honour_n to_o no_o creature_n matth._n 4.10_o 4._o god_n give_v unto_o we_o christ_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_v he_o give_v spiritual_a comfort_n and_o grace_n use_v his_o own_o liberty_n either_o at_o the_o preparation_n sermon_n before_o the_o sacrament_n or_o at_o receive_v of_o the_o element_n or_o afterward_o at_o thanksgiving_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o he_o please_v albeit_o he_o give_v faith_n and_o increase_v thereof_o and_o mercy_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o right_a receiver_n of_o his_o ordinance_n yet_o he_o fix_v not_o his_o benefit_n to_o any_o appoint_a instant_n of_o time_n peter_n &_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o lord_n supper_n have_v also_o receive_v the_o passeover_n the_o same_o night_n be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v spiritual_a courage_n and_o comfort_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o the_o same_o night_n peter_n deny_v and_o the_o rest_n forsake_v the_o lord_n but_o when_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o he_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o be_v exceed_o strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n many_o child_n be_v baptize_v who_o receive_v not_o inward_a regeneration_n and_o repentance_n until_o that_o afterward_o god_n convert_v they_o by_o his_o word_n qu._n 30._o shall_v not_o the_o sacrament_n be_v holy_o and_o reverent_o use_v ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v profained_a when_o god_n worship_n be_v determinate_o fix_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v idol_n 2._o they_o be_v reverent_o and_o holy_o use_v when_o they_o be_v use_v as_o christ_n command_v that_o be_v when_o by_o look_v upon_o the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o we_o take_v occasion_n to_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n when_o his_o body_n be_v wound_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v when_o we_o take_v and_o eat_v the_o element_n than_o we_o by_o faith_n shall_v believe_v and_o apprehend_v that_o these_o suffering_n be_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o purchase_v unto_o we_o life_n eternal_a qu._n 31._o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o excitative_a mid_n of_o adoration_n ergo_fw-la may_v i_o not_o kneel_v towards_o it_o ans_fw-fr so_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la we_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o kneel_v towards_o all_o his_o benefit_n qu._n 32._o we_o worship_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o give_v no_o worship_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr when_o we_o worship_v god_n more_o respective_o then_o before_o any_o other_o thing_n by_o kneel_v before_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n because_o we_o worship_v god_n at_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o religious_a respect_n we_o have_v to_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o we_o will_v not_o adore_v before_o it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n this_o outward_a worship_n be_v relative_a idolatry_n outward_o the_o reverend_a respect_n be_v inward_a relative_a idolatry_n 2._o to_o worship_v a_o thing_n and_o to_o worship_n before_o a_o thing_n determinate_o be_v both_o esteem_v one_o thing_n matthew_n say_v chap._n 4._o that_o satan_n bad_a christ_n worship_v he_o and_o luke_n say_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n if_o thou_o will_v worship_v before_o i_o qu._n 33._o may_v not_o i_o kneel_v towards_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o uncover_v my_o head_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n read_v ans_fw-fr the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o common_a reverence_n give_v both_o to_o god_n to_o man_n of_o a_o honourable_a and_o also_o a_o low_a estate_n kneel_v be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a unto_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v above_o all_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a this_o gesture_n discern_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v phil._n 2.10_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n for_o god_n bathe_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n vers_n â—9_n no_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o jesus_n the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v as_o true_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n after_o that_o he_o arise_v and_o ascend_v unto_o glory_n 2._o when_o i_o uncover_v my_o head_n i_o direct_v not_o that_o gesture_n towards_o any_o sensible_a object_n more_o determinate_o then_o towards_o other_o object_n therefore_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n himself_o immediate_o qu._n 34._o shall_v we_o sit_v jackfellow_n like_o with_o christ_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n ans_fw-fr his_o divine_a nature_n be_v alike_o present_a every_o where_o his_o humane_a nature_n sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o spiritual_a presence_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o sit_v at_o no_o table_n therefore_o we_o sit_v not_o jack_n fellowlike_o with_o he_o we_o be_v not_o every_o where_o nor_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n work_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n sit_v with_o he_o at_o
a_o prohibition_n will_v import_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o both_o these_o word_n be_v read_v in_o other_o signification_n for_o in_o luk._n 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v riches_n or_o good_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v read_v in_o 2._o cor._n 9.4_o hebr._n 1.4_o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 11._o vers_fw-la 1._o aria_n montanus'_n in_o all_o these_o 4._o place_n expon_v the_o word_n substance_n but_o never_o person_n other_o in_o all_o these_o place_n indifferent_o turn_v it_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n except_o only_a hebr._n 1.4_o where_o some_o turn_n it_o person_n but_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o scripture_n do_v oftiner_n signify_v some_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o person_n then_o the_o scripture_n do_v favour_v this_o division_n &_o the_o sense_n thereof_o hebr._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o be_v by_o faith_n we_o believe_v the_o true_a be_v and_o existence_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v &_o that_o as_o true_o as_o if_o we_o do_v see_v they_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o among_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v christ_n who_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v a_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v as_o god_n because_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v and_o existence_n as_o man_n because_o he_o be_v also_o very_a man_n in_o the_o same_o person_n by_o faith_n i_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v this_o wosold_a subsistence_n and_o true_a be_v in_o one_o person_n because_o neither_o natural_a reason_n nor_o sense_n nor_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o but_o only_o we_o believe_v it_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v persuade_v we_o pareus_n in_o hebr._n 11.1_o interpret_v the_o word_n indifferent_o by_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n and_o not_o by_o person_n and_o in_o hebr._n 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o give_v it_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o because_o some_o take_v occasion_n at_o this_o same_o text_n to_o deny_v that_o hypostasis_fw-la do_v ever_o signify_v a_o person_n he_o say_v nec_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la heretici_fw-la hinc_fw-la negent_fw-la hypostasin_n personam_fw-la significare_fw-la â—n_fw-la divinis_fw-la voces_fw-la enim_fw-la homonymae_fw-la pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la acciâ—iendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la spei_fw-la significat_fw-la at_o in_o cap._n 1.3_o subsistentiam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la this_o writter_n have_v pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la the_o twofold_a subsistence_n or_o twofold_a manner_n of_o â—rue_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v the_o ambiguity_n remove_v from_o the_o word_n ans_fw-fr the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n 33._o plain_o show_v his_o personal_a union_n this_o be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o five_o testimony_n in_o the_o same_o page_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o remove_v the_o homonymie_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o albeit_o these_o be_v not_o see_v the_o word_n may_v â—s_v well_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n as_o a_o false_a why_o be_v the_o false_a â—â—nse_n father_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a see_v â—here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o book_n that_o smell_n of_o the_o false_a â—â—nse_n nevertheless_o the_o writter_n desire_v such_o as_o â—ave_n the_o book_n to_o change_v the_o word_n subsistence_n into_o existence_n for_o subsistence_n in_o the_o general_a sense_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o it_o not_o as_o if_o the_o word_n subsistence_n â—ere_z not_o both_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n in_o this_o place_n but_o â—ast_o this_o present_a censure_v of_o the_o word_n make_v antiâ—hristians_n think_v that_o the_o word_n favour_v their_o bad_a purpose_n &_o also_o lest_o the_o more_o ignorant_a be_v offend_v â—s_n if_o the_o word_n signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o person_n answer_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n in_o pag._n 70._o that_o â—he_v teâ—t_v of_o math._n 11._o be_v cite_v impertinant_o there_o ans_fw-fr the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n do_v heavy_o burdeine_v man_n conscience_n with_o sin_n &_o guiltiness_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n which_o they_o teach_v they_o be_v thral_v with_o idolatry_n and_o â—â—â—ed_v with_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o prelate_n the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisy_n in_o math._n 23._o say_v they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n be_v not_o this_o their_o oppression_n and_o tradition_n the_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o foresake_v of_o this_o yoke_n &_o a_o return_v unto_o christ_n for_o ease_n and_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o harmony_n write_v by_o chemnitius_n and_o polycarpus_n lyserus_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n chrysostomus_n be_v cite_v affirm_v this_o only_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o when_o the_o commentary_n itself_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o meaning_n say_v that_o christ_n understand_v these_o who_o labour_n under_o legal_a ceremony_n &_o humane_a tradition_n and_o of_o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v burdein_v with_o sin_n &_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o of_o these_o who_o suffer_v cross_n and_o tribulation_n finis_fw-la at_o domini_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la aequa_fw-la est_fw-la verax_fw-la que_fw-la potestat_fw-la aspectum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nulla_fw-la remota_fw-la latent_fw-la