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invitos_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cogendos_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o that_o be_v where_o as_o you_o think_v that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o truth_n against_o their_o will_n you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o make_v those_o willing_a though_o they_o be_v compel_v against_o their_o will_n qui_fw-la phreneticum_fw-la ligat_fw-la &_o lethargicum_fw-la excitat_fw-la ambobus_fw-la molestus_fw-la ambos_fw-la amat_fw-la aug._n epist_n 48._o that_o be_v he_o that_o bind_v a_o frantic_a man_n and_o awake_v he_o that_o have_v the_o lethargy_n love_v both_o though_o he_o be_v grievous_a to_o both_o 2._o a_o godly_a prince_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o religion_n but_o the_o true_a religion_n either_o public_o or_o private_o in_o his_o dominion_n the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o sanctification_n of_o 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the_o emperor_n how_o can_v they_o be_v fast_o and_o true_a to_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v traitor_n to_o almighty_a god_n euseb_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n king_n asa_n depose_v maachah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o agrove_n asa_n break_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n 2._o chron._n 15._o ezechias_n and_o josias_n be_v famous_a king_n of_o juda_n they_o destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o destroy_v the_o grove_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n they_o take_v a_o direct_a course_n for_o god_n religion_n almighty_a god_n may_v not_o be_v daly_v with_o in_o his_o service_n there_o must_v be_v no_o part_n of_o stake_n he_o will_v either_o have_v all_o or_o none_o ezech._n 20._o the_o lord_n altar_n and_o baal_n altar_n must_v not_o stand_v together_o judg._n 6._o nabuchodonosor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o
page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o they_o cha_n 17._o pag._n 150._o there_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o page_n 158._o though_o true_a baptism_n be_v among_o the_o donatist_n out_n of_o the_o church_n august_n do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v there_o cap._n 21._o pa._n 159._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o 95._o 98._o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n chap._n 8._o page_n 90._o 91._o 92._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n if_o some_o caution_n be_v observe_v chap._n 15._o page_n 141._o 142._o every_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n chap._n 9_o page_n 113._o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cha_n 26._o pa._n 199_o a_o table_n of_o divers_a gross_a error_n and_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n contain_v in_o m._n penryes_n treatise_n etc._n etc._n master_n penry_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v neither_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v nor_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n nor_o yet_o separate_v from_o his_o outward_a call_n for_o the_o very_a outward_a calling_n be_v it_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o magistracy_n though_o the_o person_n sustein_v it_o want_v gift_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o magistracy_n be_v a_o human_a constitution_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2.13_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o his_o possession_n upon_o whosoever_o man_n bestow_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o possess_v though_o unfit_a to_o execute_v what_o be_v a_o lot_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o addition_n page_n 48._o this_o speech_n of_o m._n penryes_n be_v very_o gross_a his_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o may_v be_v magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n m._n p._n antecedent_n be_v true_a for_o pharaoh_n nero_n julian_n be_v magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v his_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v prescribe_v in_o god_n book_n exo._n 18.21_o deu._n 1.13_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n you_o dissent_v from_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o therefore_o must_v set_v down_o what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o magistrate_n his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v magistrate_n within_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o garnish_v with_o the_o above_o name_v gift_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n my_o answer_n be_v i_o confess_v that_o absurd_a magistrate_n have_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n advance_v in_o the_o church_n i_o grant_v they_o shall_v not_o either_o by_o the_o corruption_n or_o error_n of_o the_o electour_n but_o i_o deny_v your_o argument_n my_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n to_o think_v because_o gross_a electour_n prefer_v unfit_a man_n and_o so_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v fail_v in_o prescribe_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n m._n penry_n add_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n i_o dissent_v from_o he_o in_o this_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n he_o have_v hit_v the_o white_a m._n penry_n write_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o his_o outward_a call_n for_o the_o very_a outward_a calling_n say_v he_o be_v it_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o magistracy_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o the_o life_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v idem_fw-la tempore_fw-la that_o be_v twin_n and_o consequent_o whosoever_o have_v the_o outward_a call_n which_o be_v the_o birth_n have_v the_o inward_a call_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o be_v god_n furniture_n tie_v to_o the_o electour_n voice_n as_o to_o the_o chair_n and_o the_o inward_a &_o outward_a call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n confound_v which_o be_v a_o palpable_a error_n if_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a call_n to_o the_o magistracy_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n howsoever_o furnish_v within_o may_v presume_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v a_o inward_a call_n to_o the_o magistracy_n for_o the_o outward_a call_n do_v import_v a_o inward_a if_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a call_n which_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v it_o but_o such_o furniture_n and_o gift_n as_o be_v prescribe_v and_o require_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n the_o foundation_n whereupon_o m._n penry_n have_v build_v his_o former_a absurdity_n be_v a_o very_a rot_a post_n that_o be_v a_o gross_a deprave_v of_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n viz._n the_o magistracy_n be_v a_o human_a ordinance_n 1._o pet._n 2.13_o that_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o man_n and_o not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o magistracy_n be_v not_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n but_o god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n be_v a_o clear_a truth_n in_o god_n book_n none_o doubt_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o be_v anabaptist_n or_o extreme_o ignorant_a m._n penry_n say_v that_o the_o word_n bare_o read_v and_o to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o edify_v by_o read_v be_v not_o wholesome_a doctrine_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 99_o this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n m._n penryes_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o childish_a i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o answer_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 100_o 101._o and_o to_o a_o proposition_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 62._o etc._n etc._n m._n penry_n write_v that_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n sermon_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o edify_a word_n he_o say_v it_o mainteyn_v charm_v chap._n 8._o pag._n 88_o 89._o this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n if_o every_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n do_v edify_v i_o trust_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sermon_n ought_v to_o have_v singular_a allowance_n if_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v singular_a allowance_n it_o may_v not_o be_v indict_v and_o arraign_v for_o maintenance_n of_o charm_a m._n penry_n say_v that_o the_o people_n can_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n without_o a_o sermon_n his_o word_n be_v these_o they_o be_v no_o minister_n who_o flock_n by_o their_o ministry_n can_v not_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n our_o reader_n be_v such_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o addition_n pag._n 60._o m._n penry_n account_v the_o public_a read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o public_a prayer_n no_o part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o so_o well_o sanctify_v without_o as_o with_o a_o godly_a sermon_n i_o will_v have_v agree_v unto_o he_o m._n penry_n make_v the_o person_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o holy_a word_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o god_n utter_v be_v not_o a_o
ignorant_a man_n which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o god_n book_n be_v keep_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o great_a sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o great_a plague_n a_o sufficient_a teacher_n be_v a_o rare_a blessing_n for_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n plough_v forward_o and_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o deliver_v heavenly_a treasure_n if_o good_a care_n shall_v be_v have_v by_o our_o prince_n our_o bishop_n our_o patron_n to_o go_v on_o in_o advance_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o both_o governor_n and_o pastor_n god_n religion_n church_n university_n will_v flourish_v more_o notable_o and_o consequent_o god_n glory_n our_o gracious_a prince_n shall_v be_v more_o sound_o honour_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v singular_o encourage_v to_o serve_v god_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o religion_n for_o their_o prince_n for_o their_o country_n against_o any_o either_o foreign_a or_o home_o enemy_n and_o god_n favour_n and_o blessing_n shall_v be_v multiply_v upon_o our_o queen_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o posterity_n almighty_a god_n will_v accept_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n for_o great_a thankfulness_n for_o his_o late_a mercy_n in_o preserve_v the_o english_a both_o fleet_n and_o nation_n and_o amaze_a &_o disperse_v the_o popish_a fleet_n by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n this_o gracious_a and_o notable_a favour_n of_o god_n have_v daunt_v god_n &_o our_o enemy_n in_o all_o popish_a kingdom_n and_o church_n and_o have_v put_v life_n into_o god_n servant_n in_o all_o nation_n &_o church_n that_o profess_v the_o religion_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v reverent_o mindful_a of_o and_o humble_o thankful_a to_o his_o majesty_n for_o this_o deliverance_n and_o that_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n we_o use_v the_o 83._o and_o 68_o psalm_n to_o entreat_v god_n favour_n so_o we_o may_v ever_o sing_v the_o 124._o and_o 46._o psalm_n to_o publish_v god_n mercy_n and_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o gracious_a conquest_n chap._n 3._o almighty_a god_n never_o call_v any_o to_o magistracy_n but_o he_o furnish_v they_o according_o the_o egyptian_n be_v hard_a master_n to_o the_o israelite_n they_o keep_v they_o very_o short_a in_o egypt_n when_o almighty_a god_n will_v bless_v the_o israelite_n with_o freedom_n and_o government_n he_o furnish_v moses_n notable_o for_o that_o excellent_a service_n he_o give_v he_o singular_a wisdom_n courage_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o have_v not_o moses_n have_v be_v utter_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o famous_a match_n moses_n complain_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v the_o israelite_n almighty_a god_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o moses_n appoint_v 70._o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o help_v in_o that_o government_n that_o those_o ancient_n may_v carry_v themselves_o profitable_o in_o that_o charge_n the_o lord_n do_v garnish_v they_o according_o num._n 11._o moses_n before_o his_o death_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o appoint_v one_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n num._n 27._o god_n pleasure_n be_v that_o josua_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n deut._n 34._o he_o do_v so_o assist_v and_o furnish_v he_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n courage_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o become_v very_o famous_a in_o peace_n in_o war_n at_o and_o after_o his_o die_a day_n the_o church_n &_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o israelite_n decay_v great_o &_o be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n in_o king_n saul_n time_n that_o both_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v reviue_v the_o lord_n advance_v his_o servant_n david_n to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o do_v beautify_v he_o with_o extraordinary_a grace_n as_o with_o precious_a diamond_n david_n be_v very_o religious_a very_o wise_a very_o valiant_a very_o religious_a for_o he_o bring_v home_o the_o lord_n ark_n very_o wise_a for_o his_o royal_a throne_n be_v a_o seat_n of_o justice_n very_o valiant_a for_o he_o vanquish_v many_o enemy_n solomon_n succeed_v his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o may_v carry_v himself_o according_o in_o that_o great_a charge_n he_o desire_v and_o obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n 1._o king_n 3._o shebna_n be_v a_o great_a officer_n in_o ezechias_n court_n his_o course_n be_v cunning_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o juda_n almighty_a god_n can_v not_o bear_v he_o therefore_o send_v a_o notable_a vengeance_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o stead_n eliakim_n be_v appoint_v under_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n a_o man_n singular_o furnish_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n esay_n 22._o joseph_n be_v advance_v in_o egypt_n nehemias_n in_o persia_n daniel_n in_o chaldea_n they_o deal_v excellent_o in_o 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