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hanc_fw-la ingenuam_fw-la debeo_fw-la servitutem_fw-la quà _fw-la eas_fw-la solas_fw-la ita_fw-la sequar_fw-la ut_fw-la conscriptores_fw-la earum_fw-la nihil_fw-la omnino_fw-la in_o eye_n eâ—rasse_n nihil_fw-la fallaciter_fw-la posuissè_fw-la non_fw-la dubitem_fw-la august_n ep_v 19_o ad_fw-la jeron_n si_fw-mi canonicarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la quidquam_fw-la firmatur_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatione_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la verò_fw-la testibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la liceat_fw-la august_n ep_v cap._n 12._o these_o scripture_n which_o we_o just_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n understand_v in_o their_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n we_o do_v not_o own_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o ground_n rule_n or_o duty_n in_o religion_n nâ—r_o be_v we_o at_o all_o move_v by_o those_o bold_a trifling_n and_o endless_a jangle_n about_o religion_n grace_n spirit_n and_o inspiration_n which_o weak_a and_o vain_a man_n 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the_o prevailency_n of_o power_n and_o worldly_a success_n or_o in_o unjust_a gain_n and_o sacrilegious_a thrift_n or_o in_o great_a zealotry_n for_o some_o new_a form_n and_o way_n of_o constitute_v discipline_a and_o govern_v church_n or_o in_o boldness_n to_o affirm_v to_o deny_v and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o in_o mere_a verbal_a assurance_n and_o loose_a confidence_n of_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o happiness_n of_o be_v call_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o preacher_n and_o prophet_n in_o a_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o advance_v such_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o no_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a ever_o know_v act_v or_o own_v for_o religious_a or_o last_o in_o rail_v upon_o despise_v and_o seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o approve_v not_o or_o follow_v not_o those_o self-conceited_a confidence_n and_o violent_a extravagancy_n which_o some_o man_n affect_v in_o their_o rude_a and_o unwarrantable_a undertake_n such_o be_v the_o fanatic_a mad_a and_o at_o last_o sad_a religion_n of_o those_o circumcellion_n of_o old_a and_o those_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o late_a sect_n in_o germany_n 1535._o germany_n sleidan_n com._n l._n 10._o ad_fw-la a_o 1535._o who_o want_v nothing_o but_o constant_a success_n and_o continue_a power_n to_o have_v make_v all_o man_n as_o wild_a and_o wicked_a as_o themselves_o or_o else_o to_o have_v destroy_v they_o alas_o who_o see_v not_o how_o far_o different_a and_o much_o easy_a to_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o vain_a ambition_n and_o proud_a hypocrisy_n these_o pretty_a soft_a fallacy_n these_o froth_n and_o fume_n those_o great_a swell_a word_n 2.18_o 2_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o title_n of_o vanity_n that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n that_o they_o be_v saint_n and_o spiritual_a inspire_a prophet_n send_v of_o god_n to_o call_v the_o world_n to_o repentance_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n those_o rot_a sensuality_n of_o religion_n as_o some_o blasphemous_o call_v it_o those_o libidinous_a excrescency_n those_o lie_a prophecy_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o easy_a i_o say_v these_o be_v than_o those_o humble_a sober_a exact_a and_o constant_a tie_n of_o conscience_n and_o duty_n of_o true_a religion_n by_o which_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o age_n have_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v their_o
it_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n its_o creator_n and_o its_o neighbour_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v free_a to_o know_v consider_v meditate_v of_o understand_v remember_v and_o believe_v what_o ever_o truth_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o yea_o further_o when_o he_o be_v free_a to_o declare_v and_o utter_v they_o in_o such_o a_o holy_a way_n which_o charity_n sobriety_n order_n and_o gravity_n allow_v it_o be_v no_o freedom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v what_o he_o list_v in_o vain_a erroneous_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n or_o to_o bolt_n out_o and_o vent_v all_o his_o raw_a undigested_a rash_a and_o rot_a fancy_n or_o irreligious_a opinion_n to_o other_o he_o shall_v set_v a_o 141.3_o a_o psal_n 141.3_o watch_n over_o his_o thought_n and_o lip_n with_o prayer_n modesty_n and_o humility_n try_v and_o weigh_v all_o thing_n first_o with_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o confer_v so_o with_o other_o as_o may_v have_v some_o savour_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n a_o holy_a desire_n to_o learn_v or_o teach_v in_o a_o regular_a not_o a_o rude_a insolent_a and_o imperious_a way_n the_o next_o liberty_n be_v to_o do_v those_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n public_a and_o private_a which_o god_n have_v command_v every_o one_o not_o only_o in_o general_n but_o in_o such_o restriction_n of_o place_n and_o call_v wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o it_o be_v also_o true_a liberty_n for_o a_o christian_a upon_o good_a ground_n to_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v that_o reward_n and_o crown_n al._n rev._n 2.10_o rom._n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n al._n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v who_o in_o that_o way_n be_v free_a to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o comfort_n privilege_n and_o ordinance_n which_o christ_n have_v institute_v in_o a_o holy_a order_n and_o most_o regular_a way_n for_o our_o private_a or_o public_a good_a a_o christian_a be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n terror_n judgement_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o law_n rigour_n or_o condemnation_n upon_o his_o true_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n by_o which_o grace_n the_o beleiver_n be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n be_v free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o tend_v to_o christ_n and_o end_v in_o he_o also_o from_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a law_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o variation_n of_o time_n and_o necessity_n of_o affair_n require_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n yet_o without_o violate_v the_o principle_n of_o equity_n or_o charity_n in_o they_o which_o be_v perpetual_o x_o upon_o moral_a ground_n to_o all_o man_n from_o the_o moral_a law_n also_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o far_o free_a as_o to_o its_o rigour_n and_o exactness_n of_o personal_a actual_a obedience_n the_o want_n of_o which_o in_o the_o least_o kind_n be_v condemnative_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o so_o 7.16_o rom._n 7.16_o as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o free_v from_o the_o approbation_n and_o love_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o be_v just_a and_o good_a nor_o be_v we_o from_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o conform_v to_o its_o holiness_n not_o now_o as_o a_o requisite_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o in_o our_o sanctification_n which_o from_o faith_n and_o repentance_n bring_v forth_o love_n and_o from_o love_n of_o god_n a_o steadfast_a purpose_n and_o real_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v his_o holy_a command_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v our_o evangelicall_n perfection_n and_o high_a freedom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o from_o sin_v 6.7_o rom_n 7.23_o joh._n 8.39_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o shall_v you_o be_v free_a indeed_o rom._n 6.7_o but_o from_o a_o wilful_a sin_v also_o we_o be_v free_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o new_a principle_n from_o that_o malice_n uncharitableness_n from_o those_o envy_n discontent_n and_o worldly_a disorder_n in_o any_o kind_n as_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o mere_a natural_a and_o sinful_a man_n be_v further_a free_a that_o be_v willing_a and_o content_a to_o suffer_v what_o ever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o punishment_n trial_n or_o honour_n in_o the_o way_n of_o testify_v to_o his_o truth_n we_o be_v also_o free_a from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n as_o to_o god_n so_o to_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 13.5_o rom._n 13.5_o what_o ever_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n stead_n require_v of_o we_o 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n the_o peace_n good_a example_n and_o benefit_n of_o other_o in_o any_o society_n either_o as_o man_n or_o christian_n inferior_n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o which_o external_a obedientaill_n freedom_n in_o civil_a and_o church_n society_n the_o lord_n have_v by_o general_a precept_n and_o direction_n express_v in_o his_o word_n leave_v the_o particular_a circumstantiate_v enact_v and_o apply_v of_o those_o general_n to_o that_o liberty_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o charity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v own_v by_o inferior_n and_o exercise_v by_o superior_n as_o governor_n in_a church_n or_o state_n this_o politic_a liberty_n admit_v of_o divers_a variation_n according_a to_o several_a state_n time_n emergency_n and_o occasion_n to_o which_o christian_n as_o man_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n wherein_o honest_a freedom_n may_v be_v use_v by_o such_o law_n and_o restraint_n as_o shall_v seem_v best_a for_o the_o public_a welfare_n to_o those_o in_o who_o the_o power_n of_o give_v law_n to_o other_o do_v reside_v even_o in_o that_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o some_o over_o other_o to_o rule_v they_o to_o allow_v no_o such_o gubernative_a liberty_n to_o any_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o indulgence_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v both_o to_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o to_o minister_n even_o to_o restrain_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o private_a liberty_n of_o other_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o order_n of_o the_o community_n nor_o may_v any_o man_n seditious_o and_o factious_o plead_v or_o contend_v for_o his_o private_a liberty_n of_o speech_n or_o action_n further_o than_o consist_v with_o the_o peace_n order_n safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a according_a to_o what_o be_v by_o due_a authority_n permit_v or_o forbid_v and_o however_o private_a thought_n of_o discontent_n mutiny_n rebellion_n and_o curse_v other_o inseparable_a eccles_n 10.20_o nam_fw-la scelus_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la â—acâ—tum_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitar_n â—â—tum_fw-la facti_fw-la câ—imen_fw-la habet_fw-la jur._n 1_o pet._n 2.13.20_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o rom._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n christian_n liberty_n and_o divine_a necessity_n may_v stand_v together_o yea_o they_o be_v inseparable_a fall_v not_o under_o humane_a cognizance_n and_o judicature_n yet_o they_o as_o not_o free_a as_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n neither_o may_o public_a authority_n which_o have_v freedom_n to_o rule_v that_o be_v to_o command_v enjoin_v and_o exact_v external_a obedience_n of_o other_o nor_o may_v private_a liberty_n which_o be_v free_a to_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o command_v of_o superior_n or_o else_o patient_o to_o abide_v their_o censure_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o may_v turn_v this_o liberty_n to_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n or_o licentiousness_n not_o the_o one_o to_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n beyond_o what_o piety_n equity_n order_n and_o charity_n require_v nor_o the_o other_o to_o make_v it_o any_o ground_n or_o occasion_n for_o factious_a and_o seditious_a perturbing_n of_o the_o public_a order_n and_o peace_n nor_o may_v any_o party_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o godly_a and_o well_o affect_v be_v in_o no_o place_n or_o authority_n in_o church_n or_o state_n enable_v they_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n though_o in_o its_o abstract_n consideration_n it_o be_v better_a than_o what_o at_o present_a may_v be_v by_o any_o violent_a irregular_a and_o disorderly_a way_n which_o be_v utter_o unwarrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o no_o fruit_n of_o that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o either_o inward_o as_o to_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n or_o outward_o as_o to_o society_n and_o public_a relation_n of_o man_n and_o christian_n to_o one_o another_o where_o every_o relation_n import_v a_o duty_n and_o every_o duty_n have_v its_o bound_n beyond_o which_o jur_n which_o relationes_fw-la civiles_fw-la mutuis_fw-la offer_v â—is_fw-la â—igannâ—_n reg._n