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rightuoesne_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ministry_n and_o manner_n they_o be_v prescribe_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o administer_v in_o the_o cathedral_n and_o parishional_a assembly_n of_o england_n at_o this_o day_n 6._o whether_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o the_o feast_n fast_n holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n and_o leiturgy_n prescribe_v therein_o and_o use_v in_o these_o assembly_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n command_v in_o his_o word_n or_o the_o devise_n and_o inâ—ention_n of_o man_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n 7_o whether_o all_o church_n and_o people_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o religion_n only_o to_o receyv_v and_o submit_v unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n and_o order_n which_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v give_v and_o appoint_v to_o his_o church_n or_o whether_o any_o man_n receyv_o and_o join_v unto_o another_o devise_v by_o man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o which_o join_v to_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a ministry_n worship_n and_o order_n of_o these_o cathedral_n and_o parshionall_a assembly_n can_v be_v assure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o join_v to_o the_o formeâ—_n ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o service_n of_o god_n ¶_o let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o â—â—â—gion_n pag._n 1._o 4._o how_o god_n account_v the_o mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n with_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o worship_n pag._n 115._o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o prince_n or_o any_o persecution_n to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 32._o 71._o 133._o 136._o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n pag._n 49._o 71._o 133._o 136._o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n allowance_n or_o prohibition_n inreligion_n p._n 1â—_n 133._o no_o prince_n church_n or_o nation_n can_v make_v that_o lawful_a which_o god_n word_n make_v unlawful_a pag._n 126._o 133._o prince_n ought_v to_o abolish_v all_o false_a worship_n and_o ministerye_n pag._n 25._o 105._o 134._o the_o worship_n prelaâ—â—_n and_o other_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v against_o the_o prphecy_n priesthood_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n p._n 30_o 34._o christ_n person_n and_o office_n p._n 28._o 42._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o their_o constitution_n hold_v christ_n the_o onelâ—_n lawgiver_n to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 15._o false_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 19_o antichristian_a corruptiou_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 19_o 75._o antichrist_n religion_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n p._n 7._o 19_o 37._o 115._o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n out_o of_o 2_o thes._n 2._o p._n â—_o and_o out_o of_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 3._o p._n 28_o 35._o of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n etc_o p._n 10._o 52._o 68_o 75._o 86._o 88_o 100_o 108._o 113._o 117._o 130_o 131._o 136._o 141._o of_o the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n sect._n 7._o 8._o and_o p._n 11._o 33._o 87._o 105._o the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o it_o sect._n 9_o and_o pag._n 10._o 100_o 109._o 119._o of_o the_o name_n priest_n pag._n 81._o 94_o 99_o the_o priesthood_n of_o england_n compare_v with_o the_o popish_a and_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o pastor_n office_n p._n 98_o 105._o the_o deacon_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n
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which_o be_v contrary_a to_o act._n 6._o 2._o 3._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 10_o that_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v now_o a_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o heb._n 7._o 11._o 1â—_n 16._o 18._o 23._o 24._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 28._o 11_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v by_o tithe_n and_o offering_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v jewish_a or_o popish_a contrary_a to_o heb._n 7._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13._o 14._o phil._n 4._o 10._o 18._o rom._n 15._o 27._o gal_n 6_o 6._o 12_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n descend_v into_o hell_n while_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n luk._n 23._o 43._o 46._o joh._n 19_o 30._o col._n 2._o 14._o 15._o luk._n 16._o 26._o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 13_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o sert_fw-la in_o his_o church_n a_o eldership_n to_o continue_v aswell_o under_o christian_a as_o heathen_a prince_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o 17._o and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o mat._n 28_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o ti._n 1._o 5._o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o 20._o 17._o 28._o and_o 21._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 14_o that_o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o his_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receyve_v or_o join_v unto_o unless_o the_o magistrate_n do_v allow_v it_o where_o they_o be_v christian._n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o 5._o 21._o
and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o with_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o act._n 5._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o mar._n 8._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o esa._n 51._o 1â—_n 13_o luk_n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o and_o 21._o 12._o 13._o psal._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o rev._n 12._o 11._o 17._o and_o 14._o 12._o 15_o that_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n which_o have_v in_o they_o 11._o error_n 29._o untruth_n 4._o blasphemy_n 10._o magic_a and_o 7._o contradiction_n to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 15._o rev._n 22._o 18._o d19_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 16._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 2._o with_o deut._n 4._o 2._o 5._o 6._o pro_fw-la 30_o 5._o 6._o psal._n 19_o 7._o 8._o 9_o 16_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o prescript_n leiturgy_n and_o set_v form_n of_o service_n in_o the_o church_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n esa._n 29._o 13._o 14._o mat._n 15._o 9_o exod._n 10._o 4._o 5._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 21._o 113._o 128._o gal._n 3._o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o 8._o 17_o that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n porpuis_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o deut._n 12._o 30._o 31._o rev._n 14._o 9_o 10._o 11._o and_o 22._o 18._o 19_o 2_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 8._o jer._n 51._o 26._o joh_n 4._o 23._o 24._o mat._n 15._o 9_o and_o 28._o 20._o 18_o that_o one_o may_v read_v other_o man_n word_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n as_o their_o own_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 8._o 26._o 27._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o psal._n 66._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o esa_n 29._o 13._o 14._o rev._n 8._o 3._o 4._o 19_o that_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n may_v be_v compel_v and_o receyve_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o psal._n 110._o 3._o act._n 2._o 40._o 41._o 47._o and_o 19_o 9_o lev._n 20._o 26._o ezra_n 6_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o 17._o and_o 9_o 13._o joh._n 15._o 19_o 20_o that_o marriage_n may_v be_v forbid_v at_o certain_a season_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o lend_v adveâ—_n rogation_n week_n etc_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 7._o â—_o heb._n 13._o 4._o with_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o dan._n 7._o 25._o 21_o that_o marriage_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a action_n neither_o lawful_a except_o it_o be_v solemnize_v up_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o â—uth_n 4._o 1._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o pro._n 3._o 17._o mal._n 2._o 14._o deut._n 22._o 23._o 24._o hev_n 13._o 4._o gen._n 29._o 21._o 22._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o 17._o deut._n 12._o 32._o 22_o that_o woman_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o 35._o 1_o tim._n 2._o â—2_n mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 12._o 23_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v with_o a_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o that_o also_o as_o a_o symbolical_a sign_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o reb._n 14._o 9_o and_o 22._o 18._o rom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d with_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 113._o 128._o 24_o that_o the_o lord_n super_fw-la be_v to_o be_v administer_v with_o these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n etc_fw-la that_o be_v with_o other_o word_n then_o those_o of_o christ_n institution_n yea_o with_o such_o as_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n mass_n book_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 5._o luk_n 22._o 19_o 20._o deut._n 12._o 30._o 31._o with_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 8._o 25_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o one_o alone_a as_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n ready_a to_o die_v etc._z which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o and_o 11._o 33._o mat._n 26._o 26._o 27._o act._n 2._o 42._o and_o 20._o 7._o 26_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v receyve_v kneel_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mar._n 14._o 18._o 22._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o and_o 11._o 20._o and_o 14._o 40._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 22._o 27_o that_o though_o the_o open_a notorious_a obstinate_a offender_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o neither_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o people_n that_o join_v with_o they_o be_v defile_v thereby_o which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o â—ag_n 2._o 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o eccles._n 10._o 1._o mat._n 18._o 8._o 9_o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o exod._n 12._o 43._o ezra_n 6._o 21._o 22._o lam._n 1._o 10._o lev._n 11._o 24._o and_o 13._o 45._o 46._o and_o 15._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 31._o and_o 19_o 7._o numb_a 5._o 2._o 3._o and_o 19_o 21._o 22._o josua_n 7._o 11._o 12._o 28_o that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v over_o the_o dead_a at_o burial_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 7._o with_o eccles._n 11._o 3._o and_o luk._n 16._o 26._o hos._n 9_o 4._o mat._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 6._o with_o rom._n 14._o 23._o 29_o that_o there_o may_v be_v holy_a day_n appoint_v to_o the_o virgin_n marry_o to_o john_n baptist_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n together_o also_o with_o fast_n on_o their_o tve_n on_o ember_n day_n frydaye_n saturday_n and_o lent_n which_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o galat._n 4._o 10._o 11._o col._n 2._o 16._o 18._o 21._o 23._o with_o 1._o tim_n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o act._n 20._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2._o rev_n 1._o 10._o and_o 19_o 10._o and_o 22._o 18._o 19_o 30_o that_o the_o cope_v surplice_n tippett_n rochet_n square_a cap_n and_o such_o like_a be_v meet_v and_o decent_a ornament_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o esa._n 30._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 4._o 5._o deut._n 12._o 30._o 32._o psal._n 119._o 113._o 128._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 31_o that_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a court_n make_v man_n swear_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o etc_o be_v lawful_a and_o to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 20._o 7._o jer._n 4._o 2._o joh._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o with_o mat_n 26._o 63._o act._n 23._o 35._o and_o 24._o 13._o and_o 25._o 16._o deut._n 19_o 15._o these_o and_o divers_a other_o false_a doctrine_n do_v the_o law_n of_o their_o church_n allow_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o if_o any_o among_o they_o teach_v otherwise_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v suspend_v excommunicate_v degrade_v deprive_v by_o their_o lord_n the_o 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such_o article_n such_o penalty_n such_o injunctious_a such_o advertissement_n such_o article_n such_o canon_n such_o sober_a caveat_n and_o such_o manifold_a pamphlet_n that_o in_o manner_n it_o do_v but_o peep_v out_o from_o behind_o the_o screen_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o queen_n injunctious_a the_o commissioner_n advertissement_n the_o bishop_n canon_n liâ—woods_n provincial_o every_o bishop_n article_n in_o his_o diocese_n my_o lord_n of_o canterburye_n sober_a caveat_n his_o licence_n to_o preacher_n and_o
18._o 18._o 19_o and_o act._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o mat._n 17._o 5_o and_o joh._n 15._o 15._o math._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 13._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o and_o 9_o 14._o and_o 1â—_n 5._o 18._o â—8_o and_o 14._o 33._o 37._o and_o 16._o 1._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o and_o 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o 5._o 3._o 9_o 10._o 17._o 19_o 21._o 22._o tit._n 1._o 5._o act._n 6._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o 14._o 23._o and_o 20._o 17._o 28._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18_o rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o 14._o 12._o with_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 13._o 14._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v here_o that_o professor_n some_o among_o they_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v hereyn_a and_o have_v reply_n publish_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o have_v plain_o and_o perfect_o declare_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o duty_n so_o also_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v thus_o they_o shall_v â—ob_v he_o of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n or_o prefer_v a_o servant_n before_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o they_o do_v who_o think_v that_o moses_n leave_v all_o thing_n perfitt_a but_o christ_n either_o begin_v they_o not_o or_o do_v not_o finish_v that_o he_o begin_v thus_o i_o grant_v some_o other_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n among_o they_o have_v write_v and_o publish_v but_o these_o their_o book_n and_o writing_n be_v not_o allow_v among_o they_o but_o call_v in_o and_o repress_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o in_o this_o case_n such_o â—â—â—fession_n and_o writing_n do_v not_o only_o afford_v they_o no_o help_n in_o their_o estate_n but_o do_v rather_o make_v their_o sin_n the_o more_o grievous_a inasmuch_o as_o profess_v they_o know_v these_o thing_n 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in_o all_o thing_n to_o show_v their_o request_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o manner_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_o and_o hereunto_o to_o watch_v with_o all_o perseverance_n because_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 6._o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v bind_v or_o may_v have_v tie_v themselves_o to_o these_o or_o any_o other_o set_v form_n of_o word_n than_o have_v they_o not_o give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n who_o in_o this_o respect_n with_o other_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v they_o shall_v attend_v unto_o the_o deacon_n office_n because_o they_o will_v 4._o give_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n so_o also_o unto_o prayer_n for_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o either_o to_o have_v say_v by_o rote_n or_o to_o have_v red_a oâ—t_n of_o a_o book_n this_o or_o any_o other_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n 7._o they_o which_o think_v christ_n have_v tie_v we_o to_o say_v these_o word_n and_o that_o such_o say_n of_o the_o word_n be_v true_a prayer_n must_v reconcile_v herewith_o the_o apostle_n speech_n when_o he_o 6._o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v these_o man_n it_o seem_v will_v answer_v yes_o we_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v to_o wit_n the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o contain_v whatsoever_o we_o need_v to_o ask_v and_o what_o then_o need_v the_o spirit_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v 8._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o prayer_n in_o a_o straâ—nge_a tongue_n say_v 16._o thus_o when_o thou_o bless_v how_o shall_v he_o that_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o speak_v now_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o to_o any_o other_o set_v sunt_v word_n they_o may_v have_v answer_v yes_o we_o know_v what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o pray_v or_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o some_o stint_v prescribe_v prayer_n which_o we_o know_v aforehand_o and_o therefore_o unto_o it_o though_o it_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n we_o can_v say_v amen_o 9_o if_o the_o say_n over_o of_o these_o or_o of_o any_o friend_n word_n be_v true_a prayer_n then_o may_v a_o man_n have_v his_o prayer_n by_o rote_n or_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o pocket_n or_o â—â—y_v they_o at_o the_o book_n bynder_n shop_n etc_n which_o be_v strange_a to_o imagine_v of_o true_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o 5._o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n teach_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n 10._o whenas_o christ_n promise_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o 13._o ask_v it_o of_o he_o and_o else_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 2d_o say_v pray_v that_o your_o slight_n be_v not_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o aâ—d_v yet_o these_o word_n not_o set_v down_o in_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n show_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o tie_v uâ—_n to_o repeat_v over_o those_o word_n but_o to_o pray_v after_o that_o rule_n according_a to_o our_o want_n and_o occasion_n 11_o the_o word_n be_v so_o general_a as_o unless_o they_o be_v some_o way_n open_v and_o particular_o apply_v divers_a man_n will_v diverse_o understand_v they_o for_o example_n if_o these_o word_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v be_v use_v only_o in_o general_a without_o any_o explication_n the_o papist_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o advauncement_n of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o and_o by_o their_o religion_n the_o protestant_n understand_v and_o intend_v they_o of_o the_o clean_a contrary_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n for_o himself_o use_v they_o aright_o without_o some_o special_a application_n to_o his_o particular_a estate_n and_o occasion_n because_o no_o one_o man_n faith_n and_o understanding_n can_v atteyne_v unto_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o all_o occasjoin_n time_n and_o person_n as_o those_o word_n do_v comprehend_v 12._o if_o these_o word_n say_v you_o &c_n &c_n must_v be_v take_v and_o press_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n then_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o shall_v always_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n whereas_o there_o be_v prayer_n often_o in_o the_o spirit_n alone_o without_o any_o word_n or_o disâ—inet_n voice_n at_o all_o as_o we_o 27._o
and_o manner_n of_o â—ntrance_n into_o it_o pag._n 108._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n administer_v and_o receyve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n in_o and_o from_o a_o false_a ministry_n sect._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o p._n 33._o 89._o 90._o 91._o 141._o manifold_a abuse_n in_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 12._o 13._o 87._o 91._o of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n p._n 10._o 17._o 62._o 104._o of_o a_o prescript_n leiturgy_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n p._n 12._o 69._o 97._o 103._o 141._o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n use_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n pag._n 11._o of_o the_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 13._o of_o idol_n temple_n pag._n 46._o the_o â—ath_n ere_fw-we officio_fw-la pag._n 13._o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n at_o certain_a season_n pag._n 12._o 23._o 27._o the_o prelacy_n and_o their_o usurp_a authority_n be_v in_o engl._n long_v before_o the_o reign_n or_o birth_n of_o her_o majesty_n p._n 127._o the_o prelate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o capable_a of_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 117._o 〈◊〉_d false_a ministry_n not_o to_o be_v hear_v though_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v in_o it_o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o and_o pag._n 19_o 39_o 52._o 89._o separation_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n pag._n 5._o 16._o 66._o 78._o 105._o 122._o 126._o of_o the_o name_n brownist_n p._n 94._o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n who_o be_v false_o call_v brownisâ—s_n pag._n â—3_n though_o other_o be_v not_o persuade_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v we_o obey_v it_o p._n 64._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o ministry_n p._n 83._o what_o be_v substantial_a in_o the_o call_n to_o it_o p._n 116._o etc_n of_o elder_n and_o the_o eldership_n p._n 11._o 113._o 114._o the_o ordinary_a office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n p._n 9_o 68_o the_o trial_n choice_n and_o ordination_n pag._n 40_o 84._o 100_o 105._o 106._o 111._o 112._o 113._o 116._o 123_o their_o administration_n p._n 12._o 13._o 85._o 103._o etc_n their_o maintenance_n p._n 11._o 104._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o a_o office_n and_o the_o action_n thereof_o p._n 87._o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o true_a church_n have_v corruption_n and_o betweme_v false_a church_n make_v show_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o a_o divers_a manner_n of_o walk_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o they_o p._n 45._o 57_o 61._o of_o two_o hy_z priest_n at_o once_o or_o by_o course_n etc_n p._n 50._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o word_n discipline_n pag._n 21._o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 138._o testimony_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o formalist_n against_o themselves_o pag._n 15._o 30._o 33._o 88_o 93._o 113._o testimony_n of_o the_o forward_a preacher_n and_o people_n against_o themselves_o p._n 14._o 15._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 40._o 51._o 52._o 88_o 89._o 93._o 97._o 107._o 109._o 110._o 113._o 116_o 130._o 131._o their_o prayer_n and_o suit_n for_o â—eformation_n pag._n 70._o 113._o their_o own_o testimony_n which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o defence_n against_o they_o sect._n 3._o 4._o 5._o pag._n 21._o 63._o testimony_n of_o former_a time_n against_o they_o pag._n 24._o 25._o 64._o 66._o 70._o 131._o for_o which_o see_v further_a in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o history_n of_o john_n wicleff_n william_n swinderby_n sir_n john_n old_a cattle_n lord_n cobham_n john_n claydon_n and_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n who_o hold_v and_o profess_v that_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n be_v the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o very_a antichrist_n themselves_o that_o the_o possession_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o venom_n of_o judas_n shed_v into_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n licence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v antichrist_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la edition_n 4._o pag._n 150_o a._n 468._o b._n 562._o b._n 563._o a._n 639._o b._n testimony_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n against_o they_o pag._n 67._o 68_o 69._o we_o will_v have_v cure_v babel_n but_o she_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v forsake_v she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 51._o 9_o 45._o with_o rev._n 18._o 4._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 21._o jam._n 2._o 1._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 21._o voâ—_n 22._o 22._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 9_o 12._o 12._o 2._o joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 7._o 7._o jam._n 2._o â—2_n â—2_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 17._o 17._o judg._n 6._o 31._o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n ministry_n of_o england_n england_n in_o section_n 5._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 3._o vers._n 3._o 3._o ver._n 3._o and_o 7._o 7._o ver._n 4._o compare_v with_o ver._n 3._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o ver._n 4._o cempare_v with_o rev._n 1â—_n 11._o 11._o ver._n 8._o anomos_fw-la that_o be_v sauâ—les_n or_o lawbreake_v lawbreake_v ver._n 9_o compare_v with_o mat._n 24._o 24._o 24._o ver._n 3._o and_o 8._o compare_v with_o rev._n 14._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11._o 12._o compare_v with_o rev._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 3._o ver._n 4._o 4._o ver._n 8._o 8._o ver_fw-la 10._o 11_o 11_o 1._o coâ—_n 12._o 5._o 28._o ephes._n 4._o 8._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 8._o with_o 1._o tim._n 3._o cap._n and_o 5._o cap._n and_o 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 15._o 1._o coâ—_n 3._o 16._o 17._o and_o 2._o cor._n 6_o 16._o 17._o 18._o compare_v with_o 2._o thes_n 2._o 4._o 10._o 10._o 2._o machab_n 12._o 44._o 45._o and_o 14._o 41._o 42._o eccles_n siastiâ—us_fw-la 46_o 20._o wisdom_n 19_o 11._o 11._o 2_o esdras_n 14._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 2._o machab._n 2_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o to_o bit_n 5._o 11._o 12._o 13._o with_o 12_o 15._o judith_n 8._o 33._o and_o 10._o 9_o with_o 10._o 12._o and_o 11._o 6._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o and_o 14._o 3._o 4._o 1_o machab._n 9_o 3_o 18._o with_o â—_o mach._n 1._o 10._o also_o 1_o machab_n 6._o 4._o 8._o 9_o 16._o with_o 2_o machab._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 15._o 16._o and_o with_o 9_o 1._o 5._o 7._o 9_o 28._o 29._o 29._o tobit_n 12._o 1â—_n 15._o compare_v with_o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o rev._n 8._o 3_o 4._o 4._o tobit_n 6._o 6._o 7._o 8._o and_o 9_o 2._o 3._o with_o 3._o 7._o 8._o also_o 11._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o with_o 2._o 9_o 10._o 10._o judith_n 9_o 2._o 3._o 4._o compare_v with_o gen_n 49._o 5._o 6._o 7._o ester_n apocrypha_n 12._o 5._o with_o ester_n canonical_a 6._o 3._o also_o ester_n apoâ—â—_n 15._o 9_o 10._o with_o ester_n canon_n 5._o 2._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 46._o 20._o with_o esa._n 57_o 2._o and_o eccles._n 12._o 7._o 7._o second_o admon_a to_o the_o parliam_fw-la pag._n 6_o and_o 7._o 7._o lev._n â—0_n 1._o 2._o 2._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 20._o sutclifs_fw-fr english_a treatise_n of_o eccles_n discipline_n pag._n 7._o 7._o esa._n 33._o 22._o and_o 42_o 4._o gen._n 49._o 10._o act._n 5._o 31._o gal._n 6._o 2_o jer._n 31._o 33._o with_o heb._n 8._o 10._o jam._n 4._o 12._o 12._o tit._n 1._o 16._o 16._o demâ—stra_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n also_o declare_v of_o eccse_n discip_n discip_n god_n arrow_n against_o a_o therist_n papist_n etc_n cap._n 5._o 5._o i_o be_o 4._o 12._o 12._o ezech._n 16._o 44._o with_o rev._n 17._o 5._o 5._o t._n c._n first_o reply_v pag._n 177._o declar._n of_o eccle_n disipline_n etc_n etc_n act._n 2._o 40._o and_o 19_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o 18._o rev._n 18._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 5._o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la animae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soâ—le_n soâ—le_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o mr_n h._n grant_v afterwardrin_o section_n 5._o 5._o rev._n 18._o 4._o and_o 14._o 9_o 20._o 20._o rev._n 13._o 16._o and_o 18_o 2_o 2_o ad._n 2._o 40_o 41._o rev._n 18._o 4._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1â—_n eâ—ra_fw-la 6._o 21._o and_o 9_o 14._o psal._n 119._o 113_o 128._o 128._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 4._o rev._n 9_o 3._o with_o 1._o cor._n 12_o 5._o ephe._n 4._o 5._o 11_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o 4._o 4._o rev._n 18._o 11._o and_o
such_o ministry_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v three_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a these_o scripture_n show_v not_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v that_o be_v prove_v not_o great_a corruption_n to_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n approve_v by_o the_o holy_a goh_v then_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n of_o england_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o sacrifice_a in_o the_o hy_z place_n be_v a_o great_a corruption_n and_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n note_v it_o that_o 35._o the_o people_n herein_o corrupt_v themselves_o yea_o and_o that_o they_o 33._o have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o these_o man_n by_o colour_n of_o this_o to_o defend_v the_o reâ—ayning_n and_o use_v of_o their_o antichristian_a ministry_n in_o their_o seerall_a office_n calling_n administration_n and_o maintenance_n with_o their_o popish_a worship_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o abomination_n it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v rather_o whole_o against_o they_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o 3._o that_o church_n of_o iâ—â—kh_n the_o unlawful_a priesthood_n and_o worship_n with_o other_o the_o abomination_n in_o former_a time_n use_v be_v now_o take_v away_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o hy_z place_n only_o except_v and_o the_o true_a workship_n of_o god_n in_o place_n thereof_o perform_v in_o such_o ministry_n and_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v ordain_v neither_o of_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o land_n last_o in_o these_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v both_o the_o different_a speech_n concern_v the_o king_n and_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o their_o age_n and_o that_o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v with_o it_o a_o note_n of_o blemish_n and_o default_n in_o they_o and_o that_o record_v to_o posterity_n not_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o fail_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o do_v but_o to_o be_v a_o warning_n unto_o we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v so_o overtake_v as_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v so_o far_o as_o yet_o i_o see_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o use_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o how_o they_o serve_v not_o at_o all_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v as_o they_o have_v be_v also_o and_o still_o be_v wrest_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o bolster_v out_o their_o most_o filthy_a abomination_n likewise_o though_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o great_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v prevail_v against_o all_o adâ—ersaryes_n of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n the_o next_o scripture_n be_v out_o of_o 6._o mat._n 15._o where_o christ_n reprove_v the_o pharisee_n for_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o tradition_n prove_v it_o thus_o god_n have_v command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v 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