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the_o head_n against_o the_o custom_n both_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 18.18_o act_n 18.18_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o s._n paul_n do_v once_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v shear_v in_o cenchrea_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o not_o that_o he_o be_v then_o ordain_v into_o some_o ministry_n but_o a_o great_a while_n after_o his_o call_n and_o in_o that_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v shear_v he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o apply_v himself_o thereby_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v as_o yet_o very_o rude_a and_o not_o well_o instruct_v 9.20_o 1._o cor._n 9.20_o as_o he_o himself_o protest_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o willing_o he_o become_v under_o the_o law_n although_o he_o be_v deliver_v therefrom_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v win_v the_o jew_n church_n order_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n next_o they_o establish_v or_o make_v seven_o order_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o porter_n or_o door_n keeper_n the_o second_o reader_n the_o third_o exorcist_n or_o in_o plain_a english_a conjurer_n who_o as_o they_o feign_v have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o mad_a man_n and_o man_n possess_v with_o devil_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o the_o four_o acoluthe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v follower_n who_o wait_v upon_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o household_n service_n and_o do_v continual_o accompany_v he_o first_o for_o honour_n sake_n and_o then_o that_o no_o suspicion_n shall_v arise_v of_o they_o the_o fifth_z subdeacons_n or_o underdeacons_n the_o sixth_o deacon_n and_o the_o seven_o priest_n of_o which_o last_o sort_n they_o have_v make_v many_o degree_n whereof_o they_o call_v some_o simple_a or_o single_a chaplain_n other_o curate_n and_o vicar_n other_o bishop_n other_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n other_o some_o cardinal_n and_o afterward_o they_o come_v to_o the_o four_o patriarch_n and_o last_o to_o the_o pope_n himself_o but_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o goodly_a hierarchy_n or_o order_n of_o priest_n who_o have_v establish_v it_o &_o set_v it_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v do_v jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o but_o let_v we_o discourse_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o fountain_n and_o beginning_n of_o these_o goodly_a degree_n i_o say_v and_o mean_v only_o of_o those_o which_o they_o contain_v under_o the_o name_n priest_n for_o the_o other_o keep_v not_o the_o place_n of_o true_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o these_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o that_o will_v hear_v speech_n thereof_o 11._o theod._n beza_n lib._n confe_fw-mi punct_a 7._o cap_n 11._o let_v he_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o theodorus_n beza_n as_o concern_v chaplain_n durandus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n call_v rationale_n divinorum_fw-la offic_n allege_v two_o reason_n to_o show_v why_o priest_n be_v so_o call_v the_o one_o be_v because_o the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o time_n heretofore_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v with_o they_o saint_z martins_z cap_n or_o hood_n which_o they_o keep_v under_o a_o tent_n which_o of_o the_o cap_n keep_v in_o it_o be_v name_v capella_n that_o be_v chapel_n and_o the_o clerk_n or_o priest_n that_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o this_o chapel_n be_v call_v chaplain_n and_o afterwards_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n this_o name_n be_v in_o some_o country_n give_v general_o to_o all_o priest_n and_o these_o little_a cabbine_n or_o corner_n or_o rather_o high_a place_n which_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a temple_n wherein_o the_o chaplain_n say_v their_o mass_n be_v call_v chapel_n the_o other_o reason_n
the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 3._o for_o 8.9_o isaiah_n 5.13_o isaiah_n 30._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 59_o for_o 2._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la isai_n 64._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o jere._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n jere._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2.3.20_o jere._n 4._o ver_fw-la 22._o jeremiah_n 5._o for_o 1._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la and_o afterward_o from_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jere._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o the_o 11._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 9_o for_o 3._o unto_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 13._o for_o 10._o unto_o the_o 15._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 22._o even_o unto_o the_o end_n jeremiah_n 16._o for_o 11.12_o jeremiah_n 18_o ver_fw-la 13._o unto_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la ezechiel_n 5._o for_o 6._o unto_o the_o 12._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n ver_fw-la 22._o ver_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 33._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 30._o deuteron_n deuteron_n ver_fw-la deuteronomie_n 32._o for_o 5.6.32.33_o touch_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o the_o church_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 2.5_o isaiah_n isaiah_n isaiah_n 5._o for_o 47._o isaiah_n 43._o for_o 21._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n isaiah_n 17._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 63._o for_o 9.10_o jeremiah_n 2._o for_o 6.9.21.22_o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n 12._o for_o 7._o ezechiel_n 16._o for_o 15._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n unto_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la zechariah_n 11._o for_o 8._o zechariah_n zechariah_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n deuteronomie_n 32._o deuteron_n deuteron_n for_o 15.18.23_o hosea_n 12._o for_o 1.9_o hosea_n 13._o hosea_n hosea_n for_o 6._o malachi_n 1._o for_o 2.8_o touch_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o church_n isaiah_n isaiah_n see_v isaiah_n 1._o for_o 5._o unto_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la isaiah_n 6._o for_o 9.10_o isaiah_n 8._o for_o 10.11.13.16_o isaiah_n 26._o for_o 10.11_o isaiah_n 28._o for_o 9.12.13_o isaiah_n 30._o for_o 9.15_o isaiah_n 42._o for_o 19.20_o isaiah_n 48._o for_o 4._o isaiah_n 65._o for_o 11._o jeremiah_n 2._o jeremiah_n jeremiah_n for_o 24.29_o unto_o the_o 33._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 5._o ve_fw-la 3._o unto_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la and_o ver_fw-la 20._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n unto_o ver_fw-la 25._o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 10._o in_o every_o verse_n almost_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n jeremiah_n 7._o for_o 24._o unto_o the_o 28._o ver_fw-la jeremiah_n 8._o for_o 4._o unto_o ver_fw-la 8._o jeremiah_n 17._o for_o 1.23_o jeremiah_n 10._o for_o 11.15_o jeremiah_n 25._o for_o 4.8_o jeremiah_n 29._o for_o 17.20_o jeremiah_n 35._o for_o 13.16_o jeremiah_n 43._o for_o 2._o jeremiah_n 44._o for_o 7.10.11.16.20_o ezechiel_n 2._o ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o 3._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ezechiel_n 3._o for_o 5.10.26.27_o ezechiel_n 4._o for_o 3._o hosea_n hosea_n ezechiel_n 12._o for_o 2._o hosea_n 4_o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n hosea_n 5._o for_o 4._o amos_n 4._o amos._n amos._n for_o 6._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n zephaniah_n 3._o proverb_n zephaniah_n zechariah_n proverb_n for_o 5._o zechariah_n 7._o for_o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n proverb_n 1._o ve_fw-la 24._o unto_o the_o end_n matth._n 11._o matthew_n matthew_n ver_fw-la 16.17.21_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la matth._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41.42_o matth._n 23._o ver_fw-la 37._o touch_v the_o pastor_n special_o and_o particular_o see_v isaiah_n 56._o for_o 10.11_o jeremiah_n 6._o for_o 13._o jeremiah_n 14._o for_o 14._o jeremiah_n 23._o for_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n ezechiel_n 22._o for_o 25.26.28_o ezechiel_n 34._o for_o 23.4_o etc._n etc._n hosea_n 9_o for_o 8._o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o john_n 7._o for_o 47._o chap._n xiii_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n indeed_o have_v a_o very_a great_a authority_n among_o man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v account_v rebel_n against_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v she_o be_v the_o wife_n and_o scholar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n she_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o her_o husband_n head_n and_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o article_n which_o we_o must_v hold_v inviolable_a and_o without_o breach_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o depend_v and_o hang_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v her_o authority_n from_o the_o same_o word_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n thereof_o from_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o many_o be_v find_v which_o hold_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a set_v as_o we_o say_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n and_o plow_v or_o wain_n before_o the_o ox_n and_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o order_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v no_o more_o certainty_n and_o authority_n than_o it_o please_v the_o church_n that_o by_o her_o allowance_n and_o consent_n it_o shall_v have_v and_o these_o be_v the_o romish_a catholic_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o manner_n give_v it_o authority_n over_o &_o above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o make_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o decree_v determine_v and_o conclude_v we_o must_v hold_v her_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o resolution_n as_o a_o certain_a oracle_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o behold_v their_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o reason_n the_o church_n by_o her_o judgement_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v distinguish_v separate_v and_o sunder_v it_o from_o all_o all_o other_o writing_n what_o so_o ever_o which_o man_n have_v publish_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o church_n alone_o and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n can_v certify_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n be_v come_v safe_a sound_a and_o whole_a even_o unto_o our_o age_n but_o only_o the_o same_o church_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v two_o thing_n or_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a opinion_n to_o say_v that_o without_o the_o church_n the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o authority_n and_o credit_n thereof_o unto_o we_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o saint_n augustine_n say_v hereof_o 1._o aug._n the_o assumpt_n virg_n marâ—_n cap._n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o truth_n say_v he_o be_v fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a and_o if_o she_o be_v diligent_o examine_v man_n shall_v find_v that_o of_o herself_o she_o make_v herself_o to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v haereses_fw-la alfonsus_n de_fw-fr cast_n li._n 1._o ca._n 8._o cont_n haereses_fw-la wherefore_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n have_v sometime_o say_v see_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v come_v forth_o from_o god_n it_o have_v of_o itself_o already_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v give_v trust_n unto_o it_o and_o believe_v it_o and_o when_o the_o church_n publish_v this_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n she_o do_v whole_o even_o as_o a_o witness_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o some_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v certain_a not_o because_o of_o the_o witness_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o credit_n it_o have_v and_o not_o because_o the_o church_n receive_v it_o and_o publish_v it_o but_o because_o that_o god_n have_v give_v it_o and_o make_v the_o same_o manifest_a unto_o us._n beside_o be_v this_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 27._o joh._n 16.13_o 1._o joh._n 2_o 27._o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n to_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o god_n and_o from_o he_o 2.12_o 2._o cor._n 2.12_o it_o be_v say_v moreover_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o we_o
may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n 2.14_o 2._o cor._n 2.14_o also_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o efficacy_n move_v and_o work_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o discern_v between_o these_o book_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v without_o gainsay_v and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o reject_v and_o refuse_v some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o article_n or_o point_n be_v dangerous_a because_o that_o heretic_n oftentimes_o brag_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v not_o indeed_o and_o we_o know_v how_o they_o have_v always_o endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n of_o authority_n and_o credit_n through_o their_o inward_a revelation_n which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o can_v easy_o answer_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o can_v easy_o avoid_v all_o danger_n if_o we_o use_v and_o follow_v the_o remedy_n which_o s._n john_n do_v furnish_v we_o withal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n 4.1_o 1._o joh._n 4.1_o but_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_a and_o way_n of_o this_o trial_n and_o examination_n even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v that_o thereby_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n 17.11_o act._n 17.11_o do_v prove_v s._n paul_n his_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o this_o mean_a do_v chrysostome_n send_v we_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o many_o boast_n of_o the_o spirit_n spiritu_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr sanct_n &_o adorand_n spiritu_fw-la but_o they_o which_o bring_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o do_v false_o pretend_v the_o same_o as_o christ_n witness_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o because_o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o any_o under_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o for_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o can_v we_o by_o this_o way_n or_o mean_v discern_v and_o know_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o shall_v propound_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o after_o two_o sort_n or_o by_o two_o mean_n you_o shall_v know_v this_o first_o if_o it_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n to_o exalt_v establish_v and_o set_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 7.18_o joh._n 7.18_o for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o second_o if_o it_o be_v conformable_a and_o agreeable_a 12.6_o rom._n 12.6_o to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o agree_v and_o accord_v well_o with_o the_o head_n &_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o large_o heretofore_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o answer_v touch_v the_o foresay_a reason_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n be_v that_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o well_o ground_v when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n yield_v testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v commend_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o that_o therefore_o the_o certainty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o as_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a while_n ago_o allege_v out_o of_o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a not_o 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