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An exposition, and observations upon Saint Paul to the Galathians togither with incident quæstions debated, and motiues remoued, by Iohn Prime.
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Prime, John, 1550-1596.
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STC 20369; ESTC S101192
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a_o whistle_n and_o fish_n with_o a_o bait_n so_o open_a but_o a_o gap_n he_o a_o disorderly_a thing_n will_v desire_v no_o more_o once_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v be_v good_a set_v but_o a_o gloss_n upon_o the_o error_n wherein_o he_o delight_v and_o he_o be_v carry_v with_o full_a sail_n and_o a_o fool_n will_v be_v a_o fool_n and_o think_v himself_o marvelous_a wise_a pretence_n evil_a intent_n be_v never_o without_o fair_a pretence_n satan_n have_v gay_a help_n and_o show_v to_o further_o this_o folly_n the_o ostrige_n have_v as_o many_o feather_n as_o the_o hawk_n these_o galathian_o be_v not_o only_o inward_o fool_n but_o external_o bewitch_v there_o be_v a_o bodily_a and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bewitch_a of_o the_o former_a more_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n follow_v the_o spiritual_a bewitch_a be_v mean_v here_o they_o say_v child_n be_v soon_o bewitch_v we_o aer_fw-la over-childish_a in_o god_n matter_n and_o therefore_o the_o soon_o deceive_v especial_o if_o the_o deceiver_n be_v his_o crafts-master_n a_o fine_a flatterer_n will_v be_v more_o in_o the_o book_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o a_o perfect_a friend_n to_o the_o weak_a eye_n the_o clear_a and_o the_o true_a light_n be_v most_o offensive_a &_o to_o the_o sick_a of_o a_o ague_n the_o best_a drink_n be_v worst_a and_o as_o to_o child_n and_o unto_o woman_n with-childe_n untimely_a fruit_n or_o unwholesome_a food_n seem_v better_a than_o better_a meat_n so_o we_o see_v it_o in_o adam_n and_o in_o adam_n child_n be_v in_o a_o ague_n and_o distemper_a with_o his_o fall_n &_o as_o it_o be_v with-child_a with_o their_o own_o fancy_n affection_n mislead_v they_o and_o folly_n make_v we_o prone_a to_o every_o inconvenience_n and_o in_o this_o sinister_a conceit_n and_o overween_n be_v the_o galathian_o deceive_v and_o it_o be_v put_v in_o their_o head_n that_o god_n law_n will_v do_v very_o well_o with_o christ_n gospel_n and_o that_o work_v joint_o with_o faith_n will_v the_o 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ceremony_n &_o worse_o than_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o dream_v that_o any_o work_n can_v save_v either_o without_o or_o yet_o with_o christ_n as_o to_o that_o purpose_n work_n be_v duty_n to_o be_v do_v but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o save_v and_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v a_o fleshly_a a_o gross_a &_o a_o foolish_a imagination_n there_o be_v no_o spirit_n no_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o it_o and_o mark_v mark_v with_o a_o attentive_a ear_n and_o with_o a_o intentive_a eye_n what_o saint_n paul_n aver_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v fool_n not_o to_o end_v as_o they_o begin_v begin_v as_o they_o do_v in_o christ_n judgement_n the_o division_n of_o a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o justification_n be_v a_o fool_n devise_n in_o saint_n paul_n judgement_n our_o papist_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o first_o justification_n and_o of_o a_o second_o justification_n the_o first_o free_a in_o christ_n the_o second_o merit_v by_o work_n paul_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v fool_n they_o must_v end_v as_o they_o begin_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v christ_n only_o save_v only_o justifi_v when_o at_o first_o and_o why_o not_o at_o last_o will_v you_o begin_v with_o christ_n and_o end_n in_o yourselves_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o the_o end_n be_v great_a than_o the_o entrance_n and_o he_o that_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o world_n he_o only_o give_v we_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v you_o bewitch_v and_o will_v you_o be_v fool_n charm_v the_o charmer_n never_o so_o cunning_o paul_n give_v we_o a_o fair_a precedent_n and_o pattern_n to_o work_v by_o both_z 1._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o galathian_o 2._o and_o also_o in_o his_o doctrine_n he_o treat_v to_o they_o 1._o a_o leprous_a tongue_n a_o flux_n of_o a_o foul_a mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v a_o rave_a dog_n must_v be_v more_o than_o muzzle_a the_o or_o that_o gore_v all_o that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n must_v be_v kill_v i_o deny_v not_o strong_a wine_n be_v good_a but_o lest_o it_o fume_v in_o the_o head_n delay_v it_o with_o water_n it_o will_v be_v better_o zeal_n be_v requisite_a and_o he_o that_o hate_v a_o realous_a preacher_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o his_o soul_n &_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o sin_n but_o zeal_n temper_v with_o charity_n and_o discretion_n be_v the_o true_a zeal_n a_o like_v a_o a_o fire_n of_o juniper_n coal_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o zeal_n ungrateful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v like_v scald_a zeal_n and_o a_o scorch_a heat_n be_v not_o the_o fire_n that_o work_v effectual_o and_o separate_v thing_n of_o dissimular_a and_o diverse_a nature_n and_o unit_v man_n of_o similar_v and_o like_a condition_n right_o and_o true_o together_o i_o grant_v if_o paul_n have_v be_v a_o cold_a frost_n he_o may_v have_v let_v all_o alone_a and_o suffer_v to_o freeze_v together_o law_n &_o gospel_n moses_n and_o 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befool_n man_n as_o many_o do_v and_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o our_o 5._o our_o mat._n 5._o saviour_n reprove_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o reprover_n do_v make_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o reprove_v the_o end_n in_o our_o action_n do_v distinguish_v our_o do_n and_o the_o purpose_n in_o our_o word_n do_v put_v &_o make_v the_o difference_n in_o our_o say_n saint_n paul_n drift_n be_v to_o reform_v they_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o recall_v and_o reclaim_v they_o to_o their_o first_o estate_n he_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o season_v they_o with_o sharpness_n and_o not_o the_o gall_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o grieve_v they_o with_o bitter_a speech_n and_o demand_v whether_o
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into_o his_o church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o his_o choose_a but_o this_o be_v perform_v from_o above_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o lap_n and_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o preach_v by_o the_o help_n of_o sacrament_n and_o such_o like_a benefit_n of_o motherly_a care_n and_o provision_n in_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o as_o the_o good_a mother_n do_v conceive_v and_o bear_v her_o child_n and_o do_v 1._o do_v 1_o sam._n 1._o nurse_v they_o too_o so_o do_v the_o church_n nurse_v her_o child_n also_o and_o that_o with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o her_o two_o dug_n of_o both_o the_o testament_n i_o say_v sincere_a as_o be_v neither_o mingle_v with_o water_n nor_o mar_v with_o soute_n nor_o burn_v to_o the_o pan_n but_o 2.2_o but_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o most_o sincere_a 〈◊〉_d sincere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v her_o part_n to_o offer_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n so_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o wanton_n child_n and_o unwise_a lust_n after_o and_o have_v rather_o eat_v chalk_n dirt_n and_o baggage_n ceremony_n rite_n tradition_n and_o such_o like_a stuff_n but_o these_o be_v but_o false_a appetite_n the_o true_a mother_n and_o church_n will_v debar_v her_o child_n of_o such_o food_n this_o our_o mother_n be_v a_o free_a woman_n no_o berta_n not_o bond_n as_o agar_n be_v and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o mother_n such_o be_v all_o her_o child_n for_o she_o be_v not_o partia_o fond_a upon_o some_o of_o her_o child_n more_o than_o unto_o some_o such_o than_o be_v the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n even_o a_o house-ful_a of_o isaake_n sara_n &_o her_o litle-ones_a jerusalem_n yea_o a_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n &_o her_o free_a child_n not_o that_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v &_o now_o be_v not_o but_o a_o free_a city_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n &_o be_v from_o above_o &_o for_o ever_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o choose_a of_o the_o father_n the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o the_o catholic_a church_n 1_o the_o romish_a stepdame_n challenge_v these_o privilege_n and_o lay_v claim_v to_o this_o motherhood_n 3.22_o 1._o king_n 3.22_o even_o as_o true_o as_o the_o harlot_n before_o solomon_n make_v title_n to_o the_o other_o woman_n child_n when_o she_o have_v stifle_v she_o own_o and_o have_v rather_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v divide_v a-sunder_o than_o she_o will_v seem_v to_o loose_v her_o pretend_a title_n and_o so_o our_o mistress_n of_o rome_n have_v rather_o all_o christendom_n shall_v be_v divide_v &_o rend_v in_o piece_n than_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o she_o be_v not_o the_o ecumenical_a and_o catholic_a mother_n of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o 1._o she_o be_v romish_a and_o how_o can_v she_o be_v catholic_a 2._o she_o be_v too_o too_o ceremonious_a she_o can_v be_v free_a 3._o she_o hold_v by_o the_o visibility_n of_o the_o place_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o from_o above_o as_o our_o mother_n be_v which_o be_v most_o 1._o catholic_a 2._o and_o 3._o spiritual_a church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o catholic_a church_n 1_o will_v you_o that_o i_o examine_v this_o woman_n claim_n a_o little_a the_o romish_a church_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n if_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o church_n and_o if_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n she_o be_v a_o mother_n in_o the_o church_n behalf_n at_o rome_n and_o not_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o paul_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o general_a mother_n have_v not_o the_o least_o reference_n in_o the_o world_n to_o rome_n at_o all_o as_o augustine_n say_v touch_v the_o donatist_n that_o will_v compass_v christ_n kingdom_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o africa_n ager_n non_fw-la est_fw-la africa_n sed_fw-la mundus_fw-la so_o we_o tell_v the_o papist_n the_o field_n of_o god_n church_n be_v not_o include_v neither_o in_o africa_n nor_o italy_n nor_o in_o place_n annex_v and_o tie_v necessary_o to_o any_o one_o place_n under_o heaven_n fancy_n a_o local_a conceit_n in_o case_n spiritual_a be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n it_o be_v a_o special_a error_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o put_v confidence_n in_o place_n more_o in_o some_o than_o in_o some_o &_o that_o with_o great_a contempt_n of_o some_o place_n who_o they_o will_v not_o like_a or_o do_v not_o love_v or_o can_v fancy_v the_o 20.23_o the_o 1._o king_n 20.23_o aramite_n be_v conquer_v in_o the_o mountain_n thought_n that_o some_o special_a god_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o mountain_n 22.41_o mountain_n nomb._n 22.41_o balaack_n cause_v balaam_n to_o change_v his_o stand_n twice_o as_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v stand_v only_o or_o rise_v only_o out_o of_o the_o place_n how_o disdainful_o speak_v our_o adversary_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o bethleem_n and_o nazareth_n so_o they_o of_o witenberg_n tigurine_n and_o geneva_n and_o of_o 120._o of_o brist_n reply_v to_o d._n fulke_o pag_n 120._o rome_n so_o proud_o that_o any_o indifferent_a man_n may_v soon_o discern_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n &_o the_o tune_n of_o she_o that_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o mother_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n upon_o the_o seven_o hill_n and_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a place_n challenge_v to_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o mother_n of_o christian_n name_n the_o motive_n of_o name_n but_o do_v not_o man_n call_v the_o roman_a church_n the_o catholic_a church_n indeed_o they_o call_v themselves_o so_o as_o jezabel_n call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o truth_n a_o vile_a witch_n to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n the_o minister_n of_o sardi_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o gospel_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n then_o when_o she_o have_v pollute_v herself_o and_o become_v profane_a bad_a name_n feign_v upon_o man_n by_o enemy_n prove_v nothing_o and_o good_a name_n show_v a_o duty_n of_o do_v they_o prove_v not_o the_o do_v of_o duty_n the_o roman_a church_n shall_v be_v catholic_a &_o sound_n in_o the_o truth_n she_o can_v be_v catholcike_a for_o direction_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o all_o the_o world_n necessary_o she_o more_o than_o other_o place_n for_o god_n that_o accept_v not_o person_n accept_v not_o place_n 24.14_o act._n 24.14_o if_o thing_n go_v by_o name_n paul_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o archhereticke_n &_o his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o friend_n of_o truth_n our_o presence_n our_o to_o the_o reader_n robert_n point_v in_o his_o testimony_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n countryman_n robert_n point_v think_v this_o motive_n of_o name_n able_a to_o move_v mountain_n and_o desirous_a to_o have_v themselves_o fair_o clepe_v and_o we_o skornful_o by_o a_o name_n reproach_v and_o special_o for_o that_o we_o be_v common_o call_v protestant_n either_o wilful_o or_o witless_o abuse_v &_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o foolish_a purpose_n and_o say_v 24._o say_v 2_o par._n 24._o quos_fw-la protestants_n illi_fw-la audire_fw-la nolebant_fw-la in_o the_o 2._o of_o chronicle_n the_o protestant_n forsooth_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o prophet_n which_o god_n send_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o few_o word_n say_v master_n pointes_n the_o malice_n of_o our_o chief_a protestant_n of_o our_o day_n be_v manifest_o prophesy_v of_o and_o plain_o describe_v and_o this_o he_o vouch_v to_o be_v a_o admonishment_n both_o in_o name_n and_o condition_n express_o of_o their_o the_o protestant_n extreme_a malice_n and_o stubburne_n of_o such_o motive_n i_o doubt_v not_o you_o have_v good_a store_n as_o 2._o as_o the_o displaieng_v of_o protestant_n in_o prol_n p._n 2._o miles_n haggard_a queen_n mary_n hosier_n bodge_v up_o to_o your_o hand_n but_o i_o