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A05025 A brief discouerie of the false church. 1590 Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. 1591 (1591) STC 1517; ESTC S111924 311,536 274

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reviue_v but_o we_o die_v therefore_o to_o a●…oide_v further_a controversy_n i_o rest_v in_o this_o his_o description_n which_o i_o think_v also_o make_v vene_z full_o against_o himself_o for_o we_o see_v how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n reviu_v 7._o sin_n &_o make_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n m_n r._n calvine_n say_v that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o the_o outward_a action_n only_o if_o he_o mean_v thus_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o the_o body_n only_o he_o say_v true_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o outward_a action_n in_o the_o keep_n or_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n he_o say_v true_a for_o man_n no_o not_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v enter_v into_o god_n seat_n to_o search_v and_o judge_v the_o conscience_n the_o inward_a affection_n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n man_n can_v 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heart_n abound_v with_o lu●…tes_n or_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n we_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v our_o offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n until_o we_o have_v sati●…fied_v our_o injury_v or_o offend_v brother_n and_o make_v agreement_n with_o our_o conscience_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n we_o can_v love_v god_n who_o etc._n we_o have_v not_o see_v if_o we_o love_v not_o our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n himself_o have_v join_v the_o table_n together_o and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o 20_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v judge_v before_o he_o ●…_n speak_v not_o now_o concern_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o god_n law_n which_o ●…one_v of_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o the_o strait_a exaction_n of_o the_o ●…erimplishment_n thereof_o the_o best_a of_o we_o not_o bei●…g_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o from_o both_o which_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a yet_o have_v not_o 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mediation_n 31._o of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o consequent_a because_o the_o civil_a court_n or_o outward_a 5._o action_n concern_v man_n only_o &_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o that_o therefore_o 13._o those_o law_n and_o action_n bound_v not_o the_o conscience_n for_o both_o we_o be_v bid_v 16._o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n &_o from_o the_o heart_n &_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o ●…_n clear_a conscience_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v command_v 24._o but_o we_o must_v do_v it_o cheerful_o &_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n we_o must_v not_o only_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o do_v it_o well_o &_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o civil_a ●…_n magistrate_n in_o puni●…hing_v a_o offendor_n may_v yet_o do_v it_o with_o such_o affection_n as_o he_o may_v before_o god_n murder_v he_o we_o 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eonscience_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o ●…e_a prince_n law_n be_v contrary_a or_o diverse_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o be_v not_o our_o conscience_n or_o body_n bind_v by_o or_o unto_o they_o then_o be_v we_o not_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n but_o stand_v for_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o all_o patient_a manner_n rather_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n then_o procure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o vain_a pretence_n of_o civil_a policy_n will_v n●…ither_o excuse_v they_o nor_o we_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o with_o who_o w●…_n have_v to_o do_v he_o will_v have_v his_o law_n statute_n &_o iudgmente_n keep_v &_o not_o alter_v innovate_v or_o neglect_v according_a to_o humane_a wisdom_n the_o state_n &_o policy_n of_o time_n &_o humour_n of_o man_n which_o vary_v &_o turn_v with_o the_o wind_n make_v law_n to_o day_n and_o abrogate_a they_o to_o morrow_n one_o prince_n after_o one_o manner_n a_o other_o quite_o 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neglect_n of_o god_n law_n do●…h_v the_o whole_a world_n ove●…flow_v with_o all_o manner_n sin_n plunge_v deep_o &_o unrecoverable_o into_o god_n wrath_n &_o eu●…n_o hasten_v he_o unto_o final_a iudgmente_n &_o vengeance_n these_o be_v the_o best_a fruit_n that_o be_v reap_v by_o this_o doctor_n deep_a divinity_n while_o he_o seve●…eth_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o law_n make_v the_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o outward_a action_n but_o not_o the_o conscience_n but_o see_v now_o through_o this_o doctor_n cavil_n i_o have_v be_v draw_v ●…rom_o the_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o fast_n ●…re_v use_v in_o this_o their_o church_n of_o england_n which_o as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o
may_v be_v terate_a or_o deface_v also_o as_o baptism_n if_o that_o have_v be_v find_v needful_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o say_v i_o then_o do_v i_o any_o way_n justify_v this_o outward_a action_n of_o circum●…ision_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o false_a church_n nothing_o less_o but_o condemn_v it_o ●…ltogether_o as_o a_o hamous_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n yet_o when_o ●…t_n be_v purge_v by_o sincere_a repentance_n of_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it error_n therein_o &_o abuse_v thereof_o ●…t_o please_v god_n in_o pardon_v the_o fault_n to_o reserve_v &_o not_o to_o repeat_v the_o outward_a action_n which_o because_o it_o be_v wrong_o do_v yet_o can_v therefore_o ●…e_v say_v not_o do_v at_o al._n for_o we_o may_v and_o must_v put_v difference_n betwixt_o a_o ●…hing_n not_o right_o do_v &_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v at_o al._n for_o the_o ●…rrors_n &_o fault_n of_o the_o baptism_n be_v purge_v by_o repentance_n &_o do_v away_o 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as_o child_n new_a wean_v from_o the_o breast_n what_o &_o when_o to_o say_v how_o much_o to_o say_v and_o when_o to_o make_v a_o end_n to_o say_v th●…_n collect_v at_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o at_o the_o end_n that_o before_o the_o other_o afte●…_n this_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o at_o after_o noon_n etc._n etc._n how_o like_a child_n or_o ra●…her_o like_o mass_fw-mi king_n fool_n be_v these_o great_a clerk_n dress_v show_v they_o n●…_n hereby_o that_o either_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n or_o el●…_n be_v such_o infant_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v feed_v they_o to_o divide_v the_o portion_n unto_o other_o kno●…_n they_o trow_v we_o what_o pra●…er_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v prayer_n i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 16._o be_v a_o confident_a demand_v which_o faith_n ma●…eth_v tho●…ow_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n ●…ccording_v to_o the_o will_v o●…_n god_n for_o their_o present_a want_n estate_n etc._n etc._n how_o 1._o now_o can_v any_o read_v prescript_n stint_v leitou●…gie_n which_o be_v pen_v many_o 1●…_n year_n or_o day_n before_o be_v say_v a_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o 6._o lord_n or_o those_o faithful_a request_n wh●…ch_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o they_o by_o the_o psalm_n holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o their_o present_a want_n &_o estate_n of_o their_o heart_n or_o church_n unless_o they_o can_v say_v that_o their_o heart_n &_o church_n stand_v in_o 41._o ●…he_v same_o estate_n now_o &_o so_o still_o to_o their_o life_n end_n shall_v continue_v without_o ●…ither_o further_o increase_v or_o decrease_v change_n or_o alteration_n as_o they_o do_v 14._o ●…hen_o yea_o that_o their_o childers_n child_n shall_v also_o so_o continue_v to_o who_o ●…_n ●…hey_a leave_n and_o incommend_v this_o leitourgie_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n what_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d strange_a estate_n be_v this_o that_o always_o thus_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n the_o way_n of_o ●…he_a righteous_a solomon_n say_v shine_v as_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v more_o 23._o ●…nd_n more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o way_n of_o the_o ●…icked_a be_v as_o the_o darkness_n they_o know_v not_o wherein_o they_o shall_v fall_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o if_o we_o gather_v not_o we_o scatter_v the_o apostle_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d will_v the_o new_a bear_v babe_n to_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o 1●…_n ●…ord_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o ●…he_a age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o then_o if_o ●…hey_n &_o their_o church_n increase_v not_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n grace_n ●…olines_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o th●…y_v do_v increase_n why_o