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gal._n 1.6_o rom._n 16.17_o act_n 15.2_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o rom._n 12.16_o ¶_o according_a to_o this_o very_a rule_n the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 45._o tert._n the_o praescrip_n and_o vincent_n lyr._n in_o svo_fw-la commonitorio_n say_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o so_o many_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a exposition_n shall_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o catholic_a sense_n thus_o write_v this_o most_o worthy_a witness_n tertul._n praescrip_n adu_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 15._o &_o cap._n 19_o say_v we_o do_v not_o admit_v our_o adversary_n to_o dispute_v out_o of_o scripture_n till_o they_o can_v show_v who_o their_o ancestor_n be_v and_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o orderly_a course_n of_o doctrine_n require_v that_o the_o first_o question_n 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some_o principal_a matter_n but_o in_o all_o whatsoever_o without_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n therefore_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o write_a word_n luc._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o here_o again_o christ_n our_o lord_n honour_v and_o give_v as_o much_o authority_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o the_o word_n itself_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o etc._n etc._n matt._n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v whosoever_o but_o
he_o will_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o express_a word_n oppose_v &_o refall_v this_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o true_o to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o to_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a yea_o he_o presuppose_v that_o one_o may_v have_v the_o gift_n even_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o yet_o may_v want_v the_o gift_n true_o to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n can_v right_o interpret_v scripture_n 2._o pet._n 1.20_o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o margin_n or_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n loc_n how_o clear_o the_o apostle_n take_v this_o faculty_n &_o authority_n from_o a_o private_a and_o profane_a man_n restrain_v the_o same_o to_o a_o company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n and_o those_o also_o of_o some_o special_a note_n for_o their_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o john_n 4._o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n or_o not_o but_o this_o caveat_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v to_o try_v the_o say_a spirit_n of_o the_o church_n every_o particular_a man_n be_v include_v therein_o if_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o private_a man_n as_o needs_o it_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o private_a spirit_n can_v be_v this_o judge_n since_o itself_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o some_o other_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n aug._n epist_n 162._o &_o l._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la s._n basil_n epist_n 78._o s._n amb._n epist_n 32._o s._n leo_n epist_n 53._o s._n hier._n lib._n cont_n luciferianos_fw-la vincent_n lyr._n cont_n profane_v heres_fw-la novitates_fw-la yea_o martin_n luther_n himself_o the_o protestant_n great_a grandfather_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o any_o private_a person_n whether_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o father_n or_o no_o but_o that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v vi_o that_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 22.31.32_o simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sift_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o loe_o satan_n require_v to_o sift_v they_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n here_o pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o his_o faith_n principal_o may_v not_o fail_v therefore_o s._n peter_n faith_n have_v not_o fail_v mat._n 16.18_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gat_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o but_o have_v s._n peter_n faith_n fail_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v long_o ago_o no_o doubt_n prevail_v mat._n 23.2_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o pharisy_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v how_o can_v christ_n bid_v the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v all_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v bid_v they_o by_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n if_o they_o can_v err_v but_o god_n have_v no_o less_o preserve_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a law_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o the_o old_a therefore_o neither_o s._n peter_n faith_n nor_o chair_n have_v fail_v john_n 11.49.51_o speak_v of_o caiphas_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v and_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n lo_o how_o in_o this_o most_o wicked_a time_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o very_a dregs_n and_o outcast_n of_o that_o disobedient_a people_n yet_o speak_v forth_o of_o that_o chair_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o obey_v touch_v mattter_n of_o faith_n they_o answer_v true_o and_o their_o chief_a bishop_n prophesy_v ¶_o s._n leo_fw-la ser_n 3._o the_o assump_n sua_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o the_o danger_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n take_v special_a care_n of_o peter_n that_o the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v be_v more_o sure_a if_o the_o head_n be_v invincible_a vii_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v and_o have_v err_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n isa_n 59_o 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v joan._n 14.16_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o abode_n not_o for_o ever_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perpetual_a abode_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truch_n with_o their_o successor_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n whence_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o church_n in_o her_o censure_n can_v err_v isa_n 35.8_o and_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o the_o way_n fare_v man_n though_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v there_o in_o how_o far_o deceive_v then_o be_v many_o simple_a soul_n who_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v therein_o for_o these_o thousand_o year_n how_o wise_a soever_o have_v all_o err_v ephes_n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n note_v well_o these_o word_n without_o spot_n wrinkle_n any_o blemish_n and_o tell_v i_o now_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o read_v this_o thou_o can_v ever_o believe_v that_o she_o have_v ever_o teach_v such_o horrible_a blasphemy_n &_o abomination_n as_o at_o this_o day_n she_o be_v charge_v with_o see_v more_o john_n 16.13_o ephes_n 5.27_o isaiah_n 9.7_o ezech_v 37.26_o luc._n 22.32_o mat._n 23.3_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o john_n 17.17_o 1._o cor._n 11.25_o psal_n 101.23.29_o ephes_n 2.10_o john_n 10.16_o acts._n 4.32_o ephes_n 4.5.11_o luc._n 10.16_o deut._n 17.8_o jerem._n 3.15_o malac._n 2.7_o mat._n 16.18_o acts._n 15.28_o 2._o cor._n 13.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o express_o s._n aug._n cont_n crescon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o also_o upon_o the_o 1â—_n 8._o psal_n the_o place_n begin_v ne_fw-fr auferas_fw-la de_fw-fr ore_fw-la meo_fw-la verbum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la usquequaque_fw-la s._n cypr._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la cornel._n num_fw-la 3._o s._n ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o with_o many_o other_o viii_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v bid_v and_o invisible_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 5.14.15_o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v on_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v neither_o do_v man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v such_o a_o light_n such_o a_o candle_n and_o such_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o christ_n as_o upon_o a_o mountain_n therefore_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v hide_v nor_o be_v invisible_a mat._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n
refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_o give_v for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o common_a use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o bring_v bread_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v hallow_v author_n op_n imp_n hom_n 14._o in_o mat._n and_o be_v bless_v to_o send_v it_o for_o sacred_a present_n from_o one_o christian_a to_o another_o as_o s._n aug._n witness_v ep_n 31_o 34.35.36_o mat._n 23.17_o you_o fool_n &_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gold_n or_o the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n mat._n 23.19_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a whether_o be_v great_a the_o gift_n or_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n lo_o how_o plain_o our_o lord_n affirm_v in_o both_o these_o place_n that_o the_o temple_n sanctify_v the_o gold_n and_o altar_n the_o gift_n &_o general_o all_o creature_n sever_v from_o common_a and_o profane_a use_n to_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o make_v sacred_a and_o holy_a be_v not_o they_o therefore_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o keep_v such_o a_o scoff_a at_o holy_a water_n holy_a ash_n and_o the_o like_a see_v more_o 2._o reg._n 2._o we_o 4.2_o where_o the_o prophet_n eliseus_n apply_v salt_n to_o the_o heal_n and_o purify_n of_o the_o water_n toby_z 6.8_o where_o the_o angel_n raphaell_n use_v the_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n 1._o samuel_n we_o 1._o king_n 16._o where_o david_n harp_n and_o psalmody_n keep_v the_o evil_a spirit_n away_o from_o saul_n ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n l._n 1._o dial_n cap._n 4._o s._n aug._n lib._n 18._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la s._n hierom._n in_o the_o life_n of_o hilarion_n post_n medium_n s._n bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30._o hist_o anglic._n xxxvii_o that_o child_n may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a baptism_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n both_o of_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n john_n 3._o 5._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n titus_n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n marc._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v see_v infant_n therefore_o can_v believe_v they_o must_v at_o the_o least_o be_v baptize_v or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v here_o they_o will_v object_v against_o we_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sanctify_v but_o if_o they_o understand_v by_o their_o sanctification_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n they_o do_v direct_o oppugn_v s._n paul_n who_o affirm_v ephes_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n yea_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n say_v the_o unbelieved_n woman_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o believe_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o she_o obtain_v thereby_o the_o full_a remission_n of_o her_o sin_n gen._n 17.14_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n but_o circumcision_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o israelite_n than_o baptism_n to_o the_o christian_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o see_v s._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n and_o remiss_a cap._n 30._o and_o epist_n 90.92_o s._n leo._n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la episcop_n campaniae_fw-la s._n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o s._n cyp._n lib._n 3._o ep_n 8._o ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la xxxviii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n act_n 8.14_o peter_n and_o john_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o only_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o lay_v they_o their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n lo_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o confirmation_n which_o be_v not_o give_v in_o baptism_n how_o then_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v heb._n 6.1_o therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n lo_o confirmation_n be_v here_o call_v one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n how_o then_o not_o necessary_a nor_o to_o be_v use_v ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la resur_n carnis_fw-la s._n pacianus_n lib._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la s._n ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la sacram._n s_o hierom_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n and_o last_o s._n cypr._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o speak_v both_o of_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n say_v then_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o both_o sacrament_n thirty-nine_o that_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n or_o remembrance_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o his_o true_a and_o very_a body_n contrary_a both_o to_o the_o express_a word_n and_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 22.15_o with_o desire_n i_o have_v desire_v to_o eat_v this_o pass-ove_a with_o you_o before_o i_o suffer_v now_o to_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o a_o figurative_a eat_n 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marry_v after_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n once_o make_v be_v here_o term_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n and_o herupon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o religious_a that_o after_o marry_v as_o luther_n bucher_n peter_n martyr_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o lascivious_a rabble_n apostata_n god_n adulterer_n incestuous_a sacrilegious_a and_o like_a see_v more_o psal_n 66.16_o numb_a 6.2.18_o josue_n 21.26_o jerem._n 35.18_o eccles_n 5.3_o act._n 21.23_o ¶_o see_v also_o the_o father_n in_o confirmation_n hereof_o s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi viduit_fw-la cap._n 9_o s._n athanasius_n lib._n de_fw-la virginitat_fw-la s._n epiphanius_n haeref_o 48._o s._n hier._n cont_n jovin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o what_o be_v it_o to_o break_v their_o first_o faith_n say_v s._n aug_n they_o vow_v and_o perform_v not_o in_o psal_n 75._o the_o place_n begin_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la primam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n xlv_o that_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o certain_a meat_n be_v not_o ground_v on_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o cause_v any_o spiritual_a good_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n jerem_n 35.5_o and_o i_o set_v before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabit_v pot_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o wine-cup_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o drink_v you_o wine_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n for_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n command_v we_o say_v you_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n neither_o you_o nor_o your_o son_n for_o ever_o thus_o have_v we_o obey_v jonadab_n our_o father_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v charge_v us._n therefore_o fast_v be_v ground_v in_o holy_a scripture_n luc._n 1.15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n loe_o abstinence_n not_o only_o foretell_v but_o also_o prescribe_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o plain_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v 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