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of_o their_o salvation_n vnreasona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 61._o aug._n epist_n contr_n parm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o bezacontr_n eras_n de_fw-fr excom_n feild_n of_o the_o châ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o eccl._n lugdun_n lib._n de_fw-fr tenenda_fw-la verit_fw-la script_n post_v medium_n in_o biblioth_n patr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o edit_n 4._o opportunity_n and_o call_v a_o man_n forth_o thereunto_o as_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n free_a which_o do_v not_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n not_o free_a as_o when_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n do_v restrain_v and_o keep_v back_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n against_o open_a obstinâte_a offender_n be_v a_o affirmative_a duty_n impose_v by_o divine_a law_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o you_o say_v upon_o the_o whole_a society_n but_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a member_n to_o do_v it_o or_o separate_v when_o other_o be_v remiss_a and_o either_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o or_o do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n who_o think_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o can_v be_v use_v without_o open_a and_o unavoidable_a schism_n when_o a_o doctrinal_a error_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o small_a evil_a consequence_n prevail_v in_o a_o church_n by_o public_a authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a teacher_n public_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o to_o manifest_v &_o apparent_a schism_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o peaceable_o to_o tolerate_v some_o thing_n when_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v it_o who_o do_v not_o calm_o and_o peaceable_o moderate_a that_o which_o he_o think_v but_o be_v ready_a incontinent_a to_o contention_n dissension_n and_o scandal_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heretical_a sense_n most_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o heretical_a mind_n and_o though_o the_o 59_o the_o the_o apostleanever_n erect_v &_o plant_v public_a church_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o or_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o but_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o private_a as_o may_v be_v vnreasonablenesse_n of_o separate_a pag._n 59_o government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o particular_a and_o private_a man_n to_o set_v up_o that_o order_n in_o society_n profess_v the_o faith_n public_o and_o establish_v by_o law_n against_o the_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o
this_o the_o norâ—â—â—formists_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o never_o either_o practise_v or_o approve_v your_o separation_n that_o which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n as_o if_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v allow_v or_o teach_v what_o you_o practice_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v of_o your_o fidelity_n the_o church_n 309._o church_n gallic_n confess_v art_n 26._o none_o but_o prince_n can_v give_v freedom_n and_o protection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a function_n and_o action_n bilson_n christian_n part_n 2._o pag._n 309._o gallican_n say_v thus_o credimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la nemiâ—â—â—_fw-la licerâ—_n seize_v catibus_fw-la subducerâ—_n &_o in_o seipso_fw-la aequiescere_fw-la sed_fw-la patius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—il_fw-la tuendam_fw-la &_o conseruandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sese_fw-la communi_fw-la institutioni_fw-la &_o jugo_fw-la christi_fw-la subijciendo_fw-la ubjcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la verâ—â—n_fw-la illam_fw-la disaiplinam_fw-la ecclesiastioâ—n_fw-la constistuerit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la reclament_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la oxdiâ—â—_n quicubque_fw-la seipsos_fw-la seiâ—â—gunt_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la dei_fw-la resistant_n psal_n 5._o &_o 42._o ephes_n 4.11_o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.29_o heb._n 10.25_o and_o the_o prince_n the_o belgic_a confessart_n 28._o without_o the_o help_n of_o prince_n though_o the_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v private_o profess_v and_o observe_v of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v general_o plant_v or_o settle_v in_o any_o kingdom_n nor_o urge_v by_o public_a law_n &_o external_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o refuse_v but_o by_o their_o consent_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n bill_n ibid._n pag._n 327._o id._n part_n 3._o pag._n 296._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o assistance_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n count_v eunom_fw-la l._n 3._o our_o baptism_n be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n &_o then_o hear_v further_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n afterward_o come_v into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereupon_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v the_o church_n appoint_v certain_a time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n a_o long_a space_n at_o other_o time_n and_o in_o other_o place_n a_o short_a time_n for_o catechise_v of_o heathen_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v socrates_n write_v that_o when_o the_o burgonian_o desire_v to_o be_v 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the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v then_o give_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o command_v his_o disciple_n say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accipimus_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la traditionem_fw-la habemus_fw-la confessionem_fw-la basil_n despir_n fanct_n cap._n 10._o regula_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la 9_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o niceph._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 17._o hist_o trip._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 9_o credendi_fw-la sc_fw-la in_fw-la unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditores_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n the_o exposition_n 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article_n against_o the_o heresy_n that_o do_v arise_v and_o though_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o every_o where_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n it_o receive_v more_o enlargement_n then_o in_o other_o the_o western_a church_n herein_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a soâ—t_n more_o than_o the_o eastern_a do_v use_v in_o their_o baptism_n that_o short_a form_n of_o confession_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n be_v brief_a also_o than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o compare_v the_o symbol_n recite_v by_o marcellus_n anciranus_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 72._o apud_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la 72._o which_o he_o deliver_v to_o pope_n julius_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n write_v by_o the_o latin_a doctor_n wherein_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n be_v maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o son_n death_n and_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v whole_o omit_v the_o creed_n which_o the_o eastern_a church_n use_v in_o baptism_n be_v large_a than_o this_o be_v either_o the_o same_o 12._o euseb_n epist_n apud_fw-la socrat._v lib_n 1._o ca._n 5._o et_fw-la 8._o theodor._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 12._o or_o very_o little_a different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v repeat_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o nice_a where_o the_o first_o draught_n thereof_o be_v present_v to_o the_o synod_n by_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n with_o this_o preamble_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v before_o we_o both_o at_o our_o first_o catechise_n and_o when_o we_o receive_v baptism_n and_o as_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o we_o have_v both_o believe_v and_o teach_v when_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o in_o our_o bishopric_n itself_o so_o believe_v at_o this_o present_a also_o we_o declare_v this_o our_o faith_n unto_o you_o to_o this_o the_o nicene_n father_n add_v a_o more_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n against_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v profess_v he_o to_o be_v beget_v not_o make_v 9_o council_n constan_n ap_fw-mi theoder_n lib._n 5._o c._n 9_o and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n the_o second_o general_a council_n which_o be_v assemble_v fifty-six_a year_n after_o at_o constantinople_n approve_v this_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o most_o ancient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o baptism_n enlarge_v it_o somewhat_o in_o the_o article_n that_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n especial_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v most_o oppugn_v by_o the_o macedonian_a heretic_n 5._o epipha_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 518._o edit_n gr._n cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verb._n lib._n 5._o and_o whereas_o the_o nicene_n confession_n proceed_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o belief_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n of_o the_o constantinople_n make_v it_o up_o by_o add_v that_o which_o be_v common_o profess_v touch_v the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o epiphanius_n repeat_v this_o creed_n at_o large_a affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n cassianus_n avouch_v as_o much_o where_o he_o urge_v this_o against_o nestorius_n as_o the_o creed_n ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v the_o roman_a church_n after_o the_o day_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a add_v the_o article_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n unto_o this_o symbol_n in_o the_o etc._n the_o see_v bellarm._n li._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 11._o quaedam_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la christiana_n tam_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la articulorum_fw-la symboli_fw-la
6._o &_o 8._o beza_n epist_n 81._o quid_fw-la interim_n miserable_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nempe_fw-la haec_fw-la tunc_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la in_o israele_n temporibus_fw-la eliae_fw-la delirescentibuâ—_n in_o spelunca_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetis_fw-la et_fw-la qualis_fw-la rum_o erar_n quum_fw-la everso_fw-la dei_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o jugi_fw-la cessante_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la captiva_fw-la in_o babylone_a teneretur_fw-la servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la baptismus_fw-la in_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o sp._n sancti_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n decay_a and_o corrupt_a church_n if_o any_o of_o our_o man_n deny_v the_o church_n wherein_o our_o father_n live_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n their_o meaning_n be_v limit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevail_a faction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o include_v they_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a impiety_n by_o any_o of_o they_o defend_v in_o which_o sense_n their_o negative_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v these_o thing_n stand_v thus_o may_v not_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n take_v away_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o mass_n enjoin_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n appoint_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o god_n only_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v order_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o both_o kind_n 10._o kind_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o according_a to_o the_o institution_n may_v he_o not_o probantur_fw-la not_o nabuchadneezer_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o shadrac_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 3.29_o darius_n that_o man_n tremble_v &_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 6.26_o joshua_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o 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