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to_o their_o work_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o their_o master_n dare_v do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o scholar_n follow_v their_o master_n what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o dare_v that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o fiend_n of_o darkness_n banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n as_o if_o he_o still_o have_v access_n to_o he_o and_o do_v appear_v before_o he_o so_o these_o man_n will_v needs_o be_v account_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o do_v not_o his_o work_n have_v not_o his_o authority_n seek_v not_o his_o glory_n for_o all_o they_o all_o look_v after_o be_v to_o be_v account_v his_o minister_n not_o to_o be_v so_o which_o make_v the_o same_o s._n chrysostome_n give_v we_o this_o for_o a_o dogmatical_a conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v so_o much_o like_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n especial_o in_o god_n service_n mere_o for_o show_n or_o ostentation_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o sin_n come_v near_o some_o man_n work_n in_o this_o our_o age_n but_o i_o must_v pray_v that_o this_o reproof_n may_v come_v near_o some_o man_n heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o satan_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v be_v if_o they_o use_v fair_a pretence_n for_o foul_a design_n and_o cry_v up_o reformation_n that_o they_o may_v throwdown_o religion_n this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o abolish_n of_o liturgy_n be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o true_a reformation_n and_o i_o think_v that_o all_o true_a protestant_n will_v say_v the_o same_o with_o i_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o first_o will_v for_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n offer_v by_o the_o aâ—bingenses_n to_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n an._n dom._n 1561._o we_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n nec_fw-la ullas_fw-la preces_fw-la effundimus_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la praeter_fw-la have_v 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brandenburge_n be_v himself_o a_o calvinist_n whilst_o his_o subject_n continue_v lutheran_n will_v have_v remove_v the_o lutheran_n and_o set_v up_o the_o calvinical_a form_n of_o worship_n his_o subject_n will_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o mere_a change_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o liturgy_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a contention_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o papist_n have_v be_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o form_n but_o never_o any_o protestant_n contend_v for_o no_o form_n that_o be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o reason_n that_o man_n shall_v contend_v for_o a_o mere_a nonentity_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la passiones_fw-la that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v have_v any_o affection_n of_o its_o own_o much_o less_o shall_v it_o have_v any_o affection_n of_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o religion_n for_o religion_n teach_v nothing_o 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if_o you_o do_v they_o john_n 13._o 17._o and_o if_o the_o write_a word_n alone_o be_v embrace_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o doctrine_n how_o can_v it_o be_v reject_v as_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o must_v needs_o have_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o the_o write_a word_n consist_v of_o set_v form_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o set_a form_n there_o can_v be_v no_o write_a word_n to_o protest_v against_o a_o false_a and_o superstitious_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v become_v a_o good_a protestant_n and_o a_o good_a christian_a but_o to_o protest_v against_o a_o true_a religious_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n if_o it_o may_v become_v a_o good_a protestant_n can_v become_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o it_o be_v ill_a join_v with_o such_o protestant_n as_o do_v not_o join_v with_o good_a
yet_o can_v i_o not_o glorify_v thy_o name_n as_o i_o ought_v nor_o remember_v thou_o as_o i_o will_v yea_o though_o with_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o i_o seek_v thou_o early_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o so_o great_a desire_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v defect_n in_o my_o desire_n all_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o of_o my_o spirit_n be_v too_o little_a for_o my_o god_n i_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v for_o any_o else_o and_o if_o i_o have_v yet_o may_v i_o not_o give_v it_o unless_o i_o have_v something_o great_a than_o it_o to_o give_v unto_o my_o god_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquitas_fw-la judicata_fw-la vel_fw-la judicantis_fw-la digna_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la judicibus_fw-la puniatur_fw-la a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o for_o i_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o job_n 31._o 28._o the_o earnest_a long_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o action_n of_o holy_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a preparative_n for_o my_o soul_n to_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n my_o religion_n must_v reach_v he_o or_o his_o blessedness_n will_v not_o reach_v i_o it_o be_v not_o converse_v with_o saint_n or_o angel_n can_v give_v my_o soul_n a_o true_a gust_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o much_o less_o a_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o misspend_v my_o time_n upon_o so_o barren_a so_o unfruitful_a a_o religion_n and_o much_o less_o to_o hazard_v my_o eternity_n upon_o it_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n hierocles_n can_v say_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o god_n out_o of_o a_o man_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_a divine_a may_v not_o say_v less_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a wisdom_n it_o be_v its_o work_n to_o transform_v a_o man_n into_o god_n unite_n the_o understanding_n to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o contemplation_n unite_n the_o will_n to_o he_o by_o charity_n and_o affection_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o in_o which_o word_n be_v brief_o describe_v both_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n be_v with_o open_a face_n to_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v well_o fix_v its_o eye_n and_o much_o less_o its_o love_n upon_o any_o inferior_a glory_n the_o power_n of_o religion_n 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