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papist_n confess_v that_o their_o latin_a text_n iâ—_n corrupt_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o pope_n determination_n and_o from_o counsel_n and_o no_o other_o sense_n to_o be_v admit_v five_o in_o that_o they_o make_v image_n lay_v man_n book_n and_o teacher_n and_o debar_v the_o people_n of_o the_o scripture_n public_o and_o private_o in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o suffer_v it_o only_o to_o be_v read_v by_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n unknown_a unto_o they_o the_o second_o part_n of_o outward_a worship_n stand_v in_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n they_o likewise_o corrupt_a and_o abolish_v for_o howsoever_o baptism_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o as_o a_o lantern_n carry_v the_o light_n it_o retain_v not_o for_o it_o own_o but_o for_o the_o hide_a church_n sake_n within_o it_o yet_o have_v they_o abolish_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o first_o of_o a_o sacrament_n they_o have_v make_v itâ—_n real_a sacrifice_n second_o they_o have_v turn_v the_o communion_n into_o a_o private_a mass_n where_o the_o priest_n alone_o receive_v all_o and_o the_o people_n nothing_o three_o although_o in_o a_o sacrament_n theâ—e_n must_v be_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v yet_o they_o make_v none_o but_o overthrow_v all_o such_o signification_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o their_o transubstantiation_n four_o they_o have_v turn_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o breaden_a god_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o in_o box_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v as_o vild_a a_o idolatry_n as_o ever_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a not_o inferior_a to_o the_o worship_v of_o cat_n and_o bull_n as_o god_n among_o the_o egyptian_n five_o they_o have_v add_v to_o christ_n institution_n five_o sacrament_n viz._n penance_n confirmation_n order_n matrimony_n and_o anoint_v but_o indeed_o baptism_n be_v 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some_o be_v cut_v off_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_n second_o we_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v when_o we_o see_v the_o gospel_n not_o receive_v yea_o hate_v of_o man_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o persecute_v for_o many_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o be_v underminer_n of_o the_o truth_n even_o to_o this_o condemnation_n which_o by_o disobedience_n they_o hasten_v upon_o themselves_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o any_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v three_o many_o divine_n overshoot_v themselves_o that_o seek_v to_o obscure_v or_o overthrow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n teach_v that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n elect_v all_o and_o that_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n so_o as_o man_n be_v either_o the_o saviour_n or_o damner_n of_o himself_o by_o receive_v or_o refuse_v grace_n offer_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o and_o here_o teach_v we_o that_o some_o man_n be_v enroll_v to_o 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inform_v his_o judgement_n nor_o frame_v his_o counsel_n as_o man_n do_v from_o outward_a respect_n he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o for_o any_o motive_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v but_o as_o matth._n 11.25_o because_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o this_o confute_v the_o popish_a error_n which_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v decree_n according_a to_o his_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n the_o save_n of_o some_o and_o refuse_v of_o other_o but_o this_o can_v stand_v see_v god_n decree_n be_v in_o order_n and_o time_n before_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o latter_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a the_o three_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o these_o seducer_n be_v their_o want_n of_o religion_n ungodly_a man_n they_o be_v ungodliness_n be_v a_o sin_n much_o speak_v of_o but_o not_o so_o well_o know_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v who_o a_o ungodly_a man_n be_v the_o rather_o 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other_o attribute_n of_o god_n psal._n 14.1_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n that_o be_v of_o every_o ungodly_a man_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n not_o that_o in_o conscience_n he_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wicked_a heart_n upon_o occasion_n offer_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v none_o second_o by_o not_o subiect_v the_o conscience_n and_o life_n to_o the_o write_a will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o reject_v and_o renounce_v subjection_n thereunto_o thus_o job_n bring_v in_o the_o ungodly_a man_n say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o we_o will_v have_v none_o of_o thy_o way_n which_o be_v too_o outrageous_a to_o â—ee_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n but_o of_o the_o heart_n cast_v off_o the_o lord_n yoke_n to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v i_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.27_o three_o by_o not_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n by_o invocation_n of_o god_n for_o blessing_n needful_a and_o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n receive_v the_o property_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n be_v that_o he_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n psalm_n 14.4_o this_o point_n of_o atheism_n make_v a_o man_n like_o a_o beast_n which_o look_v not_o up_o from_o whence_o his_o food_n fall_v the_o second_o property_n of_o ungodliness_n be_v to_o attribute_v and_o give_v this_o honour_n which_o it_o deny_v god_n unto_o some_o thing_n else_o than_o god_n as_o when_o the_o ungodlie_a man_n set_v his_o love_n joy_n fear_v or_o any_o other_o affection_n upon_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n thus_o the_o covetous_a man_n become_v a_o idolater_n and_o 2._o tim._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o time_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o god_n the_o three_o property_n of_o it_o be_v when_o it_o give_v god_n his_o due_a honour_n to_o deny_v he_o the_o true_a manner_n which_o 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yet_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o a_o course_n and_o trade_n in_o sin_v let_v this_o christian_a care_n preserve_v our_o path_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o return_v we_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n when_o through_o many_o weakness_n and_o slip_n we_o often_o be_v turn_v aside_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o caines_n and_o attend_v cain_n whole_a course_n who_o be_v haunt_v with_o a_o evil_a and_o accuse_a conscience_n who_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n as_o a_o wild_a beast_n ready_a to_o tear_v he_o and_o pull_v out_o the_o throat_n of_o his_o soul_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v accurse_o cast_v from_o the_o presence_n and_o face_n of_o god_n that_o howsoever_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o mighty_a among_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o runagate_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o curse_n let_v they_o not_o look_v to_o avoid_v whosoever_o will_v follow_v his_o way_n no_o more_o than_o cain_n himself_o can_v and_o be_v cast_v away_o by_o 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comparison_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o branch_n first_o as_o balaam_n be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o hope_n of_o wage_n so_o these_o wicked_a man_n upon_o hope_n of_o reward_n be_v set_v to_o falsify_v and_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n second_o as_o balaam_n be_v deceive_v and_o frustrate_v of_o the_o reward_n hope_v for_o as_o numb_a 31.8_o he_o lose_v his_o reward_n yea_o and_o after_o his_o life_n for_o return_v home_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o midianite_n so_o shall_v these_o lose_v their_o reward_n which_o they_o expect_v for_o falsify_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n that_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o seducer_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o these_o time_n of_o we_o wherein_o that_o pprophecy_n of_o peter_n be_v accomplish_v 2.3_o where_o be_v foretell_v that_o false_a teacher_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n who_o through_o covetousness_n with_o feign_a word_n shall_v make_v merchandise_n of_o man_n soul_n quest._n but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v these_o covetous_a teacher_n ans._n they_o be_v too_o easy_o find_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o guide_v of_o that_o church_n be_v the_o archseducer_n who_o through_o covetousness_n make_v merchandise_n of_o man_n soul_n teach_v first_o that_o a_o man_n must_v confess_v all_o his_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o can_v be_v forgive_v and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o he_o must_v satisfy_v for_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o will_v prescribe_v who_o common_o enjoin_v man_n to_o bestow_v so_o much_o land_n or_o such_o a_o sum_n or_o pension_n of_o money_n upon_o this_o or_o that_o church_n or_o abbey_n detect_v that_o so_o they_o may_v buy_v out_o a_o pardon_n by_o which_o wicked_a doctrine_n through_o covetousness_n they_o have_v by_o encroach_a upon_o country_n and_o kingdom_n enrich_v themselves_o and_o purchase_v or_o rather_o crafty_o convey_v to_o themselves_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o all_o europe_n second_o they_o through_o covetousness_n maintain_v the_o distinction_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n between_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o hold_v that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v but_o not_o the_o punishment_n for_o which_o purpose_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v change_v by_o they_o into_o a_o mild_a fire_n of_o purgatory_n to_o be_v suffer_v after_o this_o life_n of_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n and_o king_n indulgent_a to_o who_o he_o please_v especial_o to_o those_o that_o can_v pay_v well_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o other_o or_o mass_n of_o their_o own_o this_o paint_a fire_n have_v a_o long_a time_n keep_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o pope_n kitchen_n so_o bright_a burn_a which_o if_o it_o shall_v go_v out_o his_o state_n be_v shake_v three_o through_o covetousness_n they_o forbid_v many_o degree_n of_o man_n from_o marriage_n which_o god_n forbid_v not_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o often_o dispense_v with_o those_o degree_n which_o themselves_o have_v forbid_v for_o the_o more_o dispensation_n the_o more_o wealth_n have_v they_o come_v in_o and_o thus_o be_v their_o whole_a religion_n contrive_v and_o plot_v for_o gain_n compact_v of_o falsehood_n and_o covetousness_n so_o as_o peter_n prediction_n be_v most_o full_o accomplish_v in_o these_o balaamite_n of_o rome_n but_o especial_o herein_o the_o pope_n be_v become_v a_o second_o balaam_n balaam_n in_o that_o as_o balaam_n curse_v god_n people_n for_o gain_n so_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o pomp_n and_o state_n by_o his_o bull_n and_o thunderbolt_n have_v he_o assay_v to_o curse_v even_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o some_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o all_o such_o as_o have_v shake_v off_o his_o intolerable_a antichristian_a yoke_n the_o same_o accusation_n may_v be_v lusty_o intend_v against_o very_o many_o that_o profess_v godliness_n and_o true_a religion_n for_o these_o be_v the_o last_o day_n and_o perilous_a time_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3.2_o such_o as_o jeremy_n complain_v of_o jere._n 6.13_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n from_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o priest_n they_o deal_v all_o false_o the_o usury_n oppression_n injustice_n the_o common_a craft_n and_o customable_a deceit_n in_o all_o trade_n cry_v out_o of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n in_o all_o estate_n but_o some_o will_v perhaps_o here_o say_v yea_o but_o you_o wrong_a christian_n to_o charge_v they_o thus_o deep_o with_o balaams_n sin_n for_o they_o have_v better_a thing_n in_o they_o ans._n but_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n for_o balaam_n have_v some_o as_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o as_o many_o christian_n for_o when_o he_o be_v first_o solicit_v of_o balaak_n to_o curse_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o till_o he_o ask_v leave_v of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n have_v deny_v he_o leave_v he_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n further_o he_o desire_v earnest_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o judas_n also_o have_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o he_o leave_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n he_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n none_o of_o the_o disciple_n can_v accuse_v he_o or_o can_v espy_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o covetousness_n so_o let_v no_o man_n object_v the_o good_a thing_n in_o many_o christian_n which_o i_o grant_v
necessary_o observe_v first_o there_o must_v be_v just_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o alienate_v must_v be_v employ_v to_o some_o good_a use_n in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o this_o be_v four_o way_n first_o in_o case_n of_o present_a necessity_n for_o ten_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n lawful_o pay_v in_o way_n of_o tribute_n and_o otherwise_o neither_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n can_v have_v be_v preserve_v second_o in_o way_n of_o exchange_n when_o the_o alienation_n of_o some_o land_n shall_v be_v rather_o more_o convenient_a both_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o who_o such_o land_n be_v alienate_v three_o when_o as_o some_o great_a profit_n shall_v ensue_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n upon_o which_o ground_n king_n henry_n the_o 8._o of_o famous_a memory_n most_o just_o alienate_v most_o of_o the_o church_n land_n call_v abbey_n land_n that_o monk_n friar_n abbot_n and_o such_o like_a idle_a drone_n shall_v never_o have_v more_o foot_n in_o this_o our_o land_n four_o in_o way_n of_o reward_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v the_o patron_n &_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n may_v alienate_v church_n land_n where_o there_o be_v excess_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o requital_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n the_o second_o condition_n be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v reserve_v a_o sufficient_a relief_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o maintenance_n for_o a_o able_a ministry_n some_o there_o be_v which_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o they_o reason_n thus_o ten_o say_v they_o stand_v by_o god_n law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alienate_v but_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v chief_o in_o ten_o and_o therefore_o admit_v no_o alienation_n ans._n in_o england_n ten_o stand_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n so_o as_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n he_o may_v appoint_v eight_o or_o more_o or_o less_o as_o well_o as_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o no_o minister_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o parish_n for_o by_o god_n law_n ten_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o distribute_v by_o they_o to_o the_o levite_n according_a as_o every_o man_n have_v need_v but_o the_o levite_n themselves_o never_o meddle_v with_o they_o again_o if_o ten_o stand_v now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o the_o poor_a shall_v have_v every_o three_o year_n all_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n while_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o god_n law_n second_o they_o object_n that_o in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o devour_v ten_o ans._n the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ten_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n by_o god_n law_n not_o of_o we_o which_o stand_o by_o man_n three_o they_o allege_v that_o some_o decree_n be_v make_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n shall_v become_v sacrilege_n ans._n but_o those_o decree_n concern_v private_a person_n who_o may_v not_o not_o may_v not_o on_o their_o own_o head_n impropriate_a the_o church_n good_n as_o also_o they_o debar_v the_o take_v away_o of_o necessary_n from_o the_o church_n for_o then_o the_o church_n be_v far_o from_o that_o superfluity_n which_o since_o it_o have_v obtain_v so_o that_o for_o a_o lie_v man_n to_o hold_v land_n impropriate_a the_o former_a condition_n observe_v be_v no_o sacrilege_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o impropriation_n of_o college_n whether_o they_o lawful_o hold_v they_o or_o no_o then_o i_o answer_v second_o that_o i_o take_v it_o they_o hold_v they_o by_o a_o more_o special_a right_n for_o they_o be_v give_v at_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o be_v impropriate_a to_o college_n general_o and_o whole_o alienate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o remain_v in_o this_o special_a use_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o seminary_n of_o it_o without_o which_o the_o church_n must_v needs_o decay_v and_o this_o seem_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o reserve_v unto_o they_o this_o maintenance_n so_o as_o caâ—e_v be_v have_v of_o the_o people_n and_o poor_a for_o their_o relief_n &_o instruction_n second_o whereas_o the_o primitive_a church_n first_o feast_v and_o then_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n we_o note_v first_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o feast_n so_o as_o the_o poor_a be_v regard_v superfluity_n and_o riot_n avoid_v and_o the_o right_a end_n intend_v which_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n express_v in_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o good_a blessing_n so_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o feast_v with_o jethro_n before_o god_n exod._n 18.12_o so_o ezra_n 8._o go_v your_o way_n eat_v the_o faâ—_n and_o 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because_o the_o other_o be_v not_o also_o create_v but_o because_o this_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n by_o creation_n as_o the_o other_o be_v not_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v serious_a in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o fall_n than_o curious_a in_o they_o â—_o cor._n 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 〈◊〉_d set_v open_a here_o upoâ—_n earth_n christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o god_n service_n be_v perfect_a liberty_n the_o great_a work_n which_o shaâ—_n be_v perform_v on_o thâ—_n great_a day_n atheist_n 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d devil_n 〈◊〉_d isai._n 1.9_o 2._o chro._n 33._o follow_v not_o the_o multitude_n to_o evil_n neither_o let_v a_o common_a error_n prejudice_n the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 10.15_o 1._o cor._n 6.9_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o much_o 〈◊〉_d wrath_n gen._n 15.16_o to_o avoid_v god_n stroke_n strike_v down_o thy_o own_o sin_n god_n judgment_n be_v his_o real_a sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph_n 5.14_o dream_n of_o man_n wake_v most_o man_n dream_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n heb._n 10.13_o lie_v every_o day_n that_o thou_o may_v 〈◊〉_d once_o â—ell_o on_o thy_o die_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n far_o different_a object_n answer_n exo._n 32_o 2d_o pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n regni_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la mâ—tua_fw-la subiectio_fw-la bucer_n object_n answer_n the_o pope_n the_o arch-rebel_n of_o the_o world_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n answer_n popish_a religion_n urge_v man_n to_o forswear_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13.5_o 1._o sam._n 24._o romish_a vassal_n authorize_v to_o take_v away_o the_o liveâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v one_o the_o lap_n of_o who_o garment_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o touch_v 1._o tim._n 2.1_o act._n 25.23_o rome_n 4.18_o in_o these_o conflict_a day_n of_o we_o not_o man_n only_o but_o the_o angel_n have_v their_o combat_n 1._o king_n 2d_o eph._n 6.12_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o idolatry_n which_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v among_o the_o jew_n psal._n 19.9_o prou._n 14.27_o 1._o chro._n 24.22_o 1._o tim._n 3.3_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o eccles._n 10.17_o no_o face_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d but_o shall_v 〈…〉_z painter_n isai._n 5.22_o christian_n meekness_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o christian_a zeal_n the_o way_n of_o cain_n beat_v in_o popery_n as_o be_v see_v in_o infinite_a causeless_a massacre_n and_o cruel_a murder_n of_o protestant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2.3_o the_o crafty_a conveyance_n of_o popery_n detect_v the_o pope_n a_o second_o balaam_n covetousness_n a_o violent_a and_o â—eadâ—e_a sin_n josh._n 7._o god_n justice_n against_o man_n injustice_n the_o pope_n the_o foreman_n of_o cores_fw-la company_n philip._n 4._o vnrectified_a affection_n overcast_v rectify_v judgement_n and_o understanding_n the_o worst_a kind_n of_o discontentment_n be_v in_o thing_n concern_v man_n salvation_n whosoever_o resist_v moses_n despise_v aaron_n also_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o papist_n as_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o tent_n of_o core_n by_o god_n commandment_n numb_a 16.22_o note_n private_a man_n may_v not_o attempt_v to_o control_v public_a constitution_n the_o romish_a clergy_n have_v better_a faculty_n in_o feed_v themselves_o than_o other_o exod._n 30.6.7_o doctr._n czech_n â—0_n 46_o 46_o joh._n 4_o â—lowâ—es_n wâ—â—hout_n wâ—â—er_o keep_v â—â—ds_v 〈◊〉_d fruitless_a and_o barren_a man_n must_v be_v as_o dry_a ground_n not_o in_o barrenness_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o thirst_n after_o the_o drop_n of_o grace_n luk._n 1.13_o mat._n 15.24_o gal._n 1.6_o beware_v of_o look_v behind_o thou_o towards_o sodâ—â—_n out_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v escape_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh_n 15.1_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n see_v tree_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v by_o the_o law_n 2._o pet._n 2.18_o romish_a sea_n cast_v out_o nothing_o but_o foâ—mâ—_n and_o mire_n as_o adam_n flee_v from_o god_n upon_o his_o sin_n so_o many_o a_o one_o fly_v to_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o 2._o chro._n 20.12_o minister_n as_o star_n must_v shine_v to_o man_n heart_n and_o not_o only_o sound_v to_o the_o ear_n open_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n may_v shine_v into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o the_o four_o from_o adam_n caâ—â—_n son_n gen._n 4.17_o but_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n gen._n 7.18_o act._n 17.31_o 1._o thess._n 4.16.17_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o thou_o seem_v or_o seem_v
he_o such_o princely_a gift_n as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v he_o another_o heart_n his_o heart_n be_v change_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o gift_n than_o former_o he_o have_v so_o when_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n and_o when_o samuel_n have_v pour_v the_o horn_n of_o oil_n upon_o his_o head_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o sam._n 16.13_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o which_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o grace_n both_o of_o regeneration_n and_o regiment_n also_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n take_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n and_o put_v it_o on_o the_o seventy_o elder_n numb_a 11.17_o whereby_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n of_o government_n and_o enable_v to_o bear_v rule_n and_o judge_v just_o as_o moses_n be_v such_o title_n therefore_o as_o these_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o without_o just_a cause_n yea_o how_o can_v they_o be_v fitly_o call_v than_o glory_n see_v there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n in_o earth_n than_o to_o supply_v god_n room_n and_o to_o be_v enable_v with_o gift_n for_o the_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o it_o hence_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o prince_n to_o bear_v a_o outward_a pomp_n in_o diet_n building_n costly_a apparel_n and_o troop_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v dignity_n and_o their_o dignity_n be_v outward_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n they_o may_v maintain_v it_o by_o outward_a pomp_n to_o procure_v more_o reverence_n and_o awe_n of_o man_n thereunto_o so_o agrippa_n and_o bernice_n come_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o common_a hall_n 25.23_o which_o pomp_n be_v not_o there_o discommend_v but_o rather_o approve_a as_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n appear_v second_o magistrate_n ought_v especial_o to_o honour_n god_n because_o he_o especial_o honour_v they_o this_o must_v they_o do_v by_o discountenance_v and_o punish_v vice_n and_o by_o set_v up_o and_o maintain_v true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n three_o be_v in_o god_n place_n they_o be_v to_o execute_v justice_n without_o corruption_n or_o partiality_n in_o the_o face_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n 2._o chro._n 9.7_o see_v the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o deut._n 1.17_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n and_o herein_o stand_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o glory_n four_o we_o be_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n to_o yield_v free_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o our_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n even_o as_o unto_o god_n himself_o who_o room_n they_o be_v in_o which_o duty_n the_o child_n owe_v also_o to_o his_o father_n the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n because_o they_o also_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o god_n stead_n five_o hence_o also_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o give_v to_o prince_n the_o title_n of_o majesty_n and_o grace_n because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o ascribe_v they_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o their_o title_n to_o commend_v their_o person_n and_o place_n unto_o we_o yea_o and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o such_o gift_n of_o magistracy_n as_o that_o they_o become_v not_o only_o naked_a title_n but_o just_a signification_n of_o the_o true_a honour_n which_o god_n have_v grace_v they_o withal_o vers._n 9_o yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n when_o he_o strive_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o blame_v he_o with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v lay_v down_o another_o reason_n amplify_a their_o sin_n of_o these_o seducer_n by_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o and_o thus_o it_o stand_v michael_n the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o rail_v on_o the_o devil_n himself_o much_o less_o may_v these_o upon_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n and_o consequent_o their_o sin_n be_v heinous_a who_o dare_v open_a their_o mouth_n to_o revile_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n here_o one_o question_n be_v move_v namely_o whence_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o history_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o moses_n see_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n although_o though_o not_o the_o circumstance_n for_o in_o deut._n 34.6_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n bury_v moses_n but_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n till_o this_o day_n there_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o history_n the_o other_o particular_a concern_v the_o contention_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o devil_n wiâ—h_v this_o manner_n of_o rebuke_v be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n quest._n where_o then_o have_v he_o this_o ans._n either_o from_o some_o book_n then_o extant_a among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v or_o else_o from_o some_o tradition_n which_o pass_v among_o the_o jew_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n as_o many_o thing_n do_v as_o that_o 2._o timot._fw-la 3.8_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n the_o history_n of_o which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n hence_o the_o papist_n conclude_v that_o the_o word_n write_v be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o perfect_a in_o and_o of_o itself_o unless_o the_o unwritten_a word_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v give_v by_o tradition_n both_o which_o say_v they_o make_v a_o perfect_a word_n but_o neither_o be_v perfect_a or_o sufficient_a alone_a ground_v their_o opinion_n hence_o that_o jude_n allege_v a_o example_n out_o of_o a_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n but_o that_o be_v a_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o untrue_a see_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o perfect_a end_n of_o it_o for_o perfection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o write_a word_n be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v every_o way_n perfect_a but_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o that_o end_n namely_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o work_v out_o perfect_o the_o faith_n &_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o be_v in_o nothing_o want_v for_o the_o achieve_v of_o this_o end_n but_o sufficient_o teach_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v and_o give_v perfect_a direction_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n joh._n 20.31_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o believe_v may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n write_v be_v every_o way_n most_o sufficient_a and_o absolute_o perfect_a and_o need_v no_o addition_n or_o tradition_n to_o help_v forward_o this_o end_n ob._n this_o place_n be_v a_o tradition_n and_o not_o write_v and_o many_o other_o true_a tradition_n be_v never_o write_v beside_o that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v tradition_n ans._n we_o grant_v many_o true_a tradition_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o such_o they_o be_v as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o not_o prejudice_n his_o salvation_n again_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n and_o have_v have_v privilege_n to_o make_v constitution_n and_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o receive_v but_o these_o be_v such_o as_o only_o concern_v the_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n ob._n but_o some_o tradition_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o they_o allege_v two_o first_o in_o rom._n 12.6_o that_o god_n word_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n expound_v this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o by_o their_o exposition_n but_o a_o general_a consent_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a catholic_n together_o with_o the_o pope_n assent_v with_o they_o which_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v believe_v and_o yet_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o some_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v believe_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n ans._n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o such_o a_o crooked_a rule_n as_o they_o will_v thrust_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wicked_a exposition_n but_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o faith_n