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its_o authority_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n contain_v all_o matter_n necessary_o require_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o add_v unto_o or_o to_o take_v from_o this_o doctrine_n or_o to_o change_v it_o and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o oppose_v either_o antiquity_n or_o custom_n or_o multitude_n or_o humane_a wisdom_n judgement_n edict_n or_o any_o decree_n or_o council_n or_o vision_n or_o miracle_n unto_o this_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o square_n thereof_o wherefore_o we_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n also_o allow_v of_o those_o three_o creed_n namely_o the_o apostle_n the_o nicene_n and_o athanasius_n his_o creed_n because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n article_n vi._n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o that_o one_o and_o simple_a divine_a be_v there_o be_v three_o person_n subsist_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o cause_n in_o order_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o son_n his_o wisdom_n and_o everlasting_a word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o virtue_n power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o everlasting_a proceed_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n these_o three_o person_n be_v not_o confound_v but_o distinct_a and_o yet_o not_o divide_v but_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n eternity_n power_n and_o equality_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o mystery_n we_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o those_o four_o ancient_a council_n have_v determine_v and_o we_o detest_v all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o those_o holy_a ancient_a doctor_n st._n athanasius_n st._n hilary_n st._n cyril_n and_o st._n ambrose_n article_n vii_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n in_o three_o person_n work_v together_o by_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n not_o only_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v but_o also_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n of_o which_o some_o fall_v headlong_o into_o destruction_n and_o some_o continue_v in_o obedience_n that_o the_o fall_v angel_n be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o malice_n be_v become_v enemy_n of_o all_o good_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n have_v persevere_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v minister_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o serve_v his_o elect_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n article_n viii_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v not_o only_o make_v all_o thing_n but_o also_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o as_o he_o who_o according_a to_o his_o will_n dispose_v and_o ordain_v whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o thing_n do_v amiss_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o see_v his_o will_n be_v the_o sovereign_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n but_o this_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v those_o admirable_a mean_n as_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o ungodly_a as_o his_o instrument_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a into_o good_a so_o that_o when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o do_v most_o humble_o adore_v his_o secret_n which_o he_o have_v hide_v from_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o inquire_v into_o those_o which_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n and_o capacity_n nay_o rather_o we_o apply_v unto_o our_o own_o use_n that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o for_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a do_v watch_n over_o we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o our_o adversary_n fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n that_o they_o can_v without_o leave_n first_o give_v they_o do_v we_o any_o harm_n article_n ix_o we_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o upright_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o thereby_o do_v so_o estrange_v himself_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o his_o nature_n be_v become_v altogether_o defile_v and_o be_v blind_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v utter_o lose_v that_o integrity_n and_o although_o he_o can_v somewhat_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a yet_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o light_n he_o have_v it_o straightway_o become_v darkness_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o seek_v after_o god_n so_o that_o by_o his_o understanding_n and_o reason_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o god_n and_o although_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o will_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o also_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v no_o freedom_n to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n article_n x._o we_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n hereditary_a to_o we_o by_o propagation_n and_o not_o only_o by_o imitation_n as_o the_o pelagian_o assert_v who_o error_n be_v detest_v by_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v how_o this_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o one_o unto_o another_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o we_o in_o his_o person_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o good_a gift_n be_v fall_v into_o this_o poverty_n and_o malediction_n article_n xi_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n indeed_o for_o it_o have_v that_o mischievous_a power_n in_o it_o as_o to_o condemn_v all_o mankind_n even_o infant_n that_o be_v unborn_a as_o yet_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v it_o such_o yea_o and_o that_o even_o after_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o filth_n thereof_o it_o be_v always_o sin_n howbeit_o they_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o because_o that_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o sovereign_a mercy_n do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o moreover_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o depravedness_n as_o do_v continual_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o malice_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n so_o that_o even_o the_o choice_a of_o god_n saint_n although_o they_o do_v resist_v it_o yet_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o very_a many_o infirmity_n and_o offence_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n article_n xii_o we_o believe_v that_o out_o of_o this_o general_a corruption_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v plunge_v god_n do_v deliver_v they_o who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a counsel_n choose_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o work_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o damnable_a estate_n that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o in_o they_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o elect_v he_o do_v most_o illustrious_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o one_o be_v not_o better_a than_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v make_v the_o difference_n according_a to_o his_o unchangeable_a purpose_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o can_v any_o one_o by_o his_o own_o power_n procure_v unto_o himself_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n because_o we_o can_v by_o nature_n nor_o of_o ourselves_o excite_v in_o ourselves_o any_o one_o good_a motion_n thought_n or_o affection_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v prevent_v and_o incline_v we_o to_o it_o by_o his_o grace_n article_n xiii_o we_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o salvation_n be_v offer_v and_o communicate_v to_o we_o now_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n so_o that_o whosoever_o leave_v christ_n do_v renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o and_o
be_v publish_v against_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colloquy_n in_o each_o province_n appoint_v unto_o this_o peculiar_a business_n careful_o to_o peruse_v all_o manuscript_n before_o they_o be_v print_v and_o what_o be_v publish_v and_o to_o disperse_v the_o copy_n can._n xvi_o no_o minister_n shall_v claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o primacy_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o another_o can._n xvii_o minister_n shall_v preside_v by_o turn_n in_o their_o consistory_n that_o so_o none_o may_v claim_v a_o superiority_n over_o his_o fellow_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v any_o testimony_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o colleague_n in_o the_o ministry_n can._n xviii_o that_o custom_n use_v in_o some_o place_n of_o depute_v certain_a minister_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v for_o time_n to_o come_v total_o suppress_v and_o abolish_v that_o order_n which_o have_v be_v use_v until_o now_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o for_o take_v cognisance_n of_o scandal_n and_o this_o manner_n of_o erect_v new_a office_n and_o employment_n be_v condemn_v because_o of_o its_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o also_o all_o name_n of_o superiority_n be_v reject_v such_o as_o elder_n of_o synod_n superintendents_a and_o the_o like_a and_o all_o advertisement_n for_o assemble_v colloquy_n or_o synod_n or_o concern_v any_o business_n which_o depend_v upon_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o any_o particular_a minister_n in_o it_o and_o if_o accidental_o they_o have_v be_v so_o superscribe_v and_o for_o some_o certain_a consideration_n address_v unto_o any_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o elder_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v they_o shall_v present_v they_o unto_o the_o consistory_n that_o so_o advice_n and_o deliberation_n may_v be_v take_v of_o they_o can._n xix_o no_o minister_n together_o with_o the_o holy_a ministry_n shall_v be_v a_o practitioner_n in_o law_n or_o physic_n yet_o out_o of_o charity_n he_o may_v give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o his_o neighbourhood_n provide_v always_o that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o divert_v from_o his_o call_v nor_o derive_v any_o gain_n from_o his_o practice_n unless_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o when_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o call_v in_o his_o church_n and_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o it_o and_o those_o who_o shall_v thus_o employ_v themselves_o in_o law_n or_o physic_n or_o in_o any_o other_o worldly_a distract_n business_n shall_v be_v exhort_v whole_o to_o forbear_v it_o and_o total_o to_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_v as_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n be_v admonish_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n against_o the_o refractory_a and_o such_o as_o be_v wilful_o disobedient_a as_o also_o against_o those_o who_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o their_o time_n in_o teach_v youth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o they_o in_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n and_o all_o consistory_n colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v have_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n and_o regard_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o to_o suspend_v such_o as_o do_v transgress_v it_o from_o their_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n can._n xx._n minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o people_n to_o be_v modest_a in_o their_o apparel_n they_o themselves_o also_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a a_o good_a example_n unto_o the_o world_n by_o their_o own_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n forbear_n all_o bravery_n in_o their_o habit_n can._n xxi_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n follow_v the_o court_n that_o will_v have_v a_o church_n erect_v in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o choose_v their_o minister_n out_o of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v due_o reform_v and_o can_v spare_v they_o a_o pastor_n and_o of_o who_o lawful_a call_v unto_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n they_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v and_o this_o with_o the_o good_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n these_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v the_o more_o successful_a they_o shall_v be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o desire_v to_o constitute_v in_o their_o family_n a_o consistory_n compose_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o best_a approve_a person_n for_o godliness_n in_o their_o say_a family_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v elder_n and_o deacon_n by_o which_o consistory_n all_o vice_n and_o scandal_n in_o that_o family_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o common_a discipline_n of_o our_o church_n shall_v be_v maintain_v moreover_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o they_o shall_v personal_o appear_v at_o provincial_a synod_n to_o which_o purpose_n power_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o convocate_v the_o synod_n of_o that_o province_n to_o call_v they_o to_o it_o and_o the_o say_a minister_n by_o name_n or_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o the_o rest_n shall_v make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o national_a synod_n in_o company_n with_o their_o elder_n who_o may_v inform_v the_o synod_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o if_o several_a of_o they_o meet_v together_o none_o shall_v claim_v any_o preeminency_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n make_v on_o this_o behalf_n and_o when_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o lord_n shall_v sojourn_v in_o their_o house_n or_o other_o place_n in_o which_o a_o church_n be_v already_o constitute_v that_o all_o division_n may_v be_v avoid_v they_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o conjoin_v the_o church_n of_o their_o family_n together_o with_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n to_o make_v but_o one_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v advise_v in_o a_o amicable_a conference_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o both_o church_n that_o so_o what_o may_v be_v most_o expedient_a may_v be_v follow_v can._n xxii_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o desert_v his_o flock_n without_o leave_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v from_o the_o colloquy_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v first_o give_v can._n xxiii_o deserter_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n unless_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o can._n xxiv_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v vagrant_n nor_o have_v liberty_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n into_o any_o place_n which_o best_o please_v they_o can._n xxv_o the_o minister_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v not_o preach_v in_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o its_o minister_n unless_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n shall_v authorise_v he_o and_o if_o through_o persecution_n or_o any_o trouble_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v the_o strange_a minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o assemble_v the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o may_v warrantable_o preach_v that_o so_o the_o disperse_a flock_n may_v be_v reunite_v can._n xxvi_o that_o minister_n who_o intrude_v himself_o into_o a_o church_n although_o he_o get_v the_o people_n approbation_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o neighbour_n minister_n or_o any_o other_o but_o the_o cognisance_n of_o his_o case_n 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the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iu._n appeal_n affair_n of_o monsieur_n d'amour_n a_o very_a eminent_a minister_n 1_o 2_o 3._o severity_n of_o discipline_n upon_o mounseur_fw-fr gerard_n a_o minister_n 22._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 24._o the_o case_n of_o farmer_n of_o tithe_n 29._o chap._n v._n general_a matter_n no_o recompense_n to_o they_o who_o write_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o attestation_n from_o their_o church_n when_o they_o remove_v their_o lawsuit_n be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n 2._o vnordained_a preacher_n not_o allow_v 4._o the_o sacramental_a element_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pastor_n only_o 7._o the_o court_n of_o madarn_n to_o be_v supply_v with_o able_a minister_n 10._o letter_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n 14._o four_o book_n to_o be_v peruse_v elenchus_n novae_n doctrinae_fw-la apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicum_fw-la avis_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr 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