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over_o they_o &_o they_o that_o bear_v rule_n over_o they_o aâ—…_n 24_o call_v bountiful_a but_o be_v you_o not_o so_o but_o let_v the_o great_a among_o you_o be_v as_o the_o least_o &_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v now_o when_o they_o can_v defend_v their_o pride_n &_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o word_n which_o glass_n most_o lively_a show_v even_o to_o their_o own_o eye_n &_o conscienceâ—…_n the_o ouglines_n &_o heinousnes_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o then_o run_v to_o their_o laâ—…_n shote_v anchor_n to_o uphold_v their_o totter_a state_n by_o the_o prince_n donation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a defence_n for_o they_o against_o the_o wrath_n &_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o condemn_v they_o &_o a_o mighty_a sin_n &_o yet_o no_o novelty_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v their_o crown_n unto_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v here_o know_v of_o they_o whether_o any_o prince_n may_v lawful_o give_v that_o unto_o they_o 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of_o the_o ordinary_a â—…tablished_a permanent_a office_n pastor_n teacher_n elder_n which_o be_v 2â—…_n 〈◊〉_d oversee_v and_o administer_v unto_o that_o flock_n of_o which_o they_o be_v orderly_o 2._o â—…osen_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o who_o some_o of_o they_o stand_v a_o primate_n or_o pope_n â—…_n â—…to_o the_o whole_a land_n some_o other_o a_o metropolitan_a over_o half_a the_o land_n â—…e_n least_o of_o these_o anakims_n over_o many_o hundred_o steeple_n church_n â—…s_n they_o say_v therefore_o they_o have_v none_o of_o these_o ordinary_a office_n which_o â—…nly_o now_o remain_v as_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o apostle_n proâ—…etes_n 11._o evangelist_n which_o god_n at_o the_o first_o use_v to_o the_o carijng_v forth_o â—…f_o his_o truth_n the_o gather_v together_o &_o set_v in_o order_n of_o his_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v ithem_n apostle_n i_o mean_v &_o evangeliste_n altogether_o cease_v 〈◊〉_d now_o needle_n insomuch_o as_o the_o foundation_n be_v already_o full_o &_o sound_o etc._n â—…yde_v as_o also_o all_o ordinance_n &_o order_n which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o receauâ—…_n â—…pressly_o set_v down_o &_o manifest_v in_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v now_o for_o their_o direction_n in_o all_o thing_n whole_o râ—…ferred_v as_o for_o prophet_n their_o office_n be_v neither_o definite_a nor_o permanent_a 32_o â—…ut_o by_o peculiar_a &_o extraordinary_a revelation_n according_a to_o some_o espeâ—…al_a 23._o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v these_o man_n who_o be_v so_o â—…notant_n of_o &_o rebellious_a against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n have_v fmal_a â—…ccasion_n to_o boast_v but_o if_o their_o madness_n shall_v proceed_v so_o far_o we_o leave_v â—…eir_n discovery_n &_o judgement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v deut._n 13._o 1._o &_o 1._o â—…postles_n i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o have_v neither_o any_o immediate_a calâ—…ng_n 24._o from_o god_n unto_o their_o apostleship_n unless_o as_o they_o in_o their_o inscripâ—…on_n of_o their_o title_n and_o stile_n do_v write_v john_n by_o the_o permistion_n of_o god_n and_o â—…wer_n of_o the_o devil_n bishop_n of_o such_o a_o place_n and_o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v etc._n â—…alse_a apostle_n lay_v not_o the_o true_a foundation_n but_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d even_o their_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n cannon_n and_o the_o devilish_a inâ—…unctions_n chap._n of_o their_o blasphemous_a high_a commission_n whereupon_o &_o wherâ—…y_n their_o church_n be_v build_v &_o rule_v in_o all_o thing_n now_o to_o their_o office_n 17._o â—…f_a evangelist_n they_o want_v their_o apostolical_a send_n also_o their_o work_n 5._o â—…nd_v building_n declare_v that_o false_a evangelist_n &_o deceitful_a workman_n â—…hey_n be_v that_o keep_v not_o that_o true_a pattern_n which_o the_o apostle_n pracâ—…ised_v &_o leave_v to_o all_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n â—…et_v up_o &_o pluck_v down_o what_o &_o when_o it_o please_v thâ—…m_n as_o all_o their_o acâ—…ions_n 21._o declare_v have_v no_o one_o pin_n nail_n or_o hook_n according_a to_o the_o 13._o â—…rue_a pattern_n in_o christ_n testament_n or_o in_o right_a frame_n which_o if_o i_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d here_o indevoâ—…r_n in_o particular_a to_o declare_v it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o â—…mptie_a that_o foul_a sink_n even_o the_o bottomless_a pâ—…t_n fâ—…om_o whence_o they_o â—…ame_v suffice_v ut_fw-la here_o to_o have_v show_v their_o name_n officâ—…s_n authoriâ—…ie_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n neither_o to_o belong_v to_o christ_n church_n therefore_o we_o need_v not_o be_v further_o inquisitive_a either_o of_o theiâ—…_n calling_n or_o do_n see_v they_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o be_v it_o not_o to_o call_v they_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n unto_o repentance_n to_o leave_v theâ—…_n accurse_a trade_n and_o office_n etc._n etc._n
in_o the_o best_a construction_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a law_n â—…estraining_v and_o inhibit_v the_o sober_a and_o â—…oly_a use_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o liberty_n but_o â—…s_v the_o truth_n in_o deed_n be_v and_o as_o their_o present_a practice_n without_o all_o conâ—…radiction_n declare_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o they_o a_o burdenous_a idolaâ—…rous_a tradition_n a_o papistical_a and_o romish_a custom_n be_v use_v after_o that_o â—…uperstitious_a abominable_a manner_n that_o i_o have_v abouâ—…_n declare_v a_o speâ—…iall_a and_o solemn_a part_n of_o their_o worship_n a_o great_a and_o principal_a action_n of_o their_o church_n as_o the_o solemn_a bid_n and_o keep_v of_o that_o shewâ—…th_n how_o can_v this_o doctor_n then_o say_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o conscience_n â—…o_o not_o the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n prayer_n &_o fast_v concern_v the_o conscience_n or_o may_v such_o trumpery_n â—…raditions_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n or_o lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n â—…e_o learn_v nâ—…_n such_o doctrine_n of_o m_o r._n calvine_n who_o allow_v no_o humane_a divise_n no_o apocrypha_fw-la tradition_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n how_o holy_a pregnant_a or_o necessary_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o handle_v this_o point_n he_o have_v unhappy_o stumble_v at_o i_o wot_v â—…ot_v what_o old_a prescription_n and_o ancient_a erroneous_a custom_n of_o keeâ—…ing_v a_o solemn_a memorial_n of_o the_o birth_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o peculiar_a day_n yearly_o as_o also_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o allow_v of_o apâ—…crypha_fw-la leitourgy_n viz._n â—…set_n &_o stint_a form_n of_o number_v public_a praiâ—…rs_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o as_o it_o shall_v â—…eeme_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v a_o novatian_a or_o a_o author_n of_o â—…ew_a religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v how_o he_o have_v thereby_o both_o ensnare_v himself_o &_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o other_o like_a trumpery_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o y_o e_o church_n â—…uhich_v may_v easy_o carry_v both_o as_o great_a show_n of_o antiquity_n and_o of_o godines_n as_o these_o he_o have_v thereby_o also_o give_v a_o very_a pernicious_a precedent_n â—…nto_o other_o age_n as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o our_o common_a â—…velth_n who_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o ready_a to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o error_n &_o â—…ransgressions_n then_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o godly_a virtue_n laborious_a and_o â—…oly_a life_n i_o think_v also_o that_o m_o r._n calvine_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o â—…oint_n concern_v such_o law_n as_o pluck_v away_o any_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a â—…ibertie_n or_o inhibit_v &_o restrain_v that_o which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o power_n â—…ath_v great_o depart_v from_o himself_o therein_o for_o have_v very_o true_o set_v down_o that_o it_o be_v heinous_a presumption_n in_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o restrain_v or_o make_v law_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v in_o liberty_n he_o straightway_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v or_o keep_v back_o civil_a magistrate_n fronâ—…eceaving_v the_o gospel_n invent_v a_o politic_a distinction_n betwixt_o y_o e_o outward_a or_o ciul_a court_n &_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n say_v that_o this_o outward_a court_n respect_v man_n only_o &_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o the_o outward_a action_n only_o the_o other_o concern_v matter_n belong_v unto_o god_n &_o therefore_o bind_v the_o conscience_n thus_o have_v he_o both_o lose_v &_o entangle_v himself_o &_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o his_o former_a doctrine_n conscience_n he_o define_v from_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a feel_n or_o remorse_n within_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n which_o do_v continual_o present_v we_o &_o accuse_v or_o acquit_v we_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n although_o this_o definition_n be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o scant_a as_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o his_o present_a knowledge_n which_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n 12._o stretch_v much_o further_a nam_o to_o the_o whole_a liâ—…e_n of_o man_n wherein_o 27_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n write_v aly_a thing_n do_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o etc._n book_n he_o often_o open_v not_o until_o the_o final_a judgement_n but_o suffer_v man_n 13._o to_o run_v on_o &_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o feeling_n until_o than_o he_o pluck_v away_o all_o veil_n &_o let_n set_v all_o their_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v 11._o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n in_o order_n according_a to_o their_o indignity_n before_o 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