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will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n christ_n now_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n consider_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o first_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a 2._o second_o as_o it_o be_v representative_a 3._o and_o three_o as_o it_o be_v virtual_a they_o make_v the_o representative_a part_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n and_o this_o ministry_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o from_o the_o head_n and_o to_o this_o part_n that_o be_v to_o the_o pope_n they_o attribute_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o the_o pope_n be_v thus_o invest_v in_o absolute_a power_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o infallibility_n lay_v aside_o the_o scripture_n judge_v without_o they_o nay_o against_o they_o nay_o judge_v they_o and_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v challenge_v of_o error_n this_o we_o judge_v unreasonable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o own_o will_v the_o church_n law_n and_o judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n without_o examination_n and_o therefore_o we_o show_v rhe._n amor_n &_o odium_fw-la &_o proprium_fw-la commodum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la saepè_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la congnoscere_fw-la verum_fw-la aristotle_n lib._n 1._o rhe._n that_o man_n who_o judge_v by_o his_o sense_n or_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o business_n or_o if_o he_o be_v natural_o so_o adapt_v yet_o be_v he_o unfit_a to_o judge_v in_o this_o question_n which_o whole_o concern_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o partiality_n or_o prejudice_n to_o both_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a therefore_o in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o south-church_n presbyter_n johannes_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n and_o in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o grecian_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v as_o unmeet_a and_o in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o rome_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 8._o 14._o go_v not_o to_o law_n with_o a_o judge_n for_o they_o will_v judge_v for_o he_o according_a to_o his_o honour_n let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v a_o judge_n who_o judge_v not_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n who_o sense_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v deceive_v who_o be_v neither_o prejudicial_a not_o partial_a who_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o heart_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o way_n seem_v right_a when_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o opposition_n which_o we_o come_v now_o to_o handle_v the_o opposition_n or_o public_a judgement_n 1._o the_o end_n thereof_o or_o purpose_v pretend_v we_o have_v the_o way_n judge_v before_o prima_fw-la fancy_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v right_a but_o here_o we_o find_v fronti_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o countenance_n but_o the_o end_n betray_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o woman_n behold_v the_o fruit_n which_o satan_n so_o far_o magnify_v she_o see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n genes_n 3._o 6._o so_o she_o eat_v thereof_o and_o give_v part_n to_o the_o man_n thus_o they_o judge_v by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o seem_v and_o be_v deceive_v even_o then_o when_o their_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v at_o the_o perfect_a but_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v it_o be_v say_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a genes_n 3._o 7._o and_o then_o likewise_o they_o know_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n genes_n 2._o 17_o will_v sure_o light_v upon_o they_o so_o this_o way_n seem_v the_o right_a way_n to_o they_o to_o attain_v knowledge_n &_o happiness_n but_o they_o find_v the_o end_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o ignorance_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o death_n and_o as_o with_o they_o so_o with_o all_o their_o posterity_n since_o this_o have_v succeed_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o hereditary_a sin_n still_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o seem_n of_o thing_n insomuch_o as_o that_o be_v true_a which_o the_o poet_n long_o since_o sing_v fallit_fw-la enim_fw-la vitium_fw-la specie_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o umbra_fw-la 4._o juven._n sit_v 4._o cum_fw-la sit_fw-la triste_fw-fr habitu_fw-la vultuque_fw-la &_o veste_fw-la severum_fw-la the_o face_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o anchorite_n may_v be_v the_o cover_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n therefore_o all_o wise_a man_n judge_v of_o thing_n not_o by_o their_o show_n but_o substance_n and_o not_o by_o their_o beginning_n but_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v either_o propositum_fw-la the_o purpose_n for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o preach_v be_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n or_o terminus_n the_o issue_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o proper_o take_v a_o judge_n oftentimes_o save_v a_o thief_n because_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v prove_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v the_o first_o end_n the_o judge_n purpose_n but_o the_o thief_n proceed_v in_o his_o the_o every_o till_o he_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o gallows_n and_o that_o be_v the_o extreme_a end_n the_o ultimum_fw-la vale_n of_o both_o these_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v brief_o though_o the_o last_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o text_n and_o the_o first_o borrow_v for_o illustration_n first_o then_o remember_v we_o have_v religion_n for_o our_o subject_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v together_o with_o the_o end_n thereof_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o tend_v this_o be_v christian_a religion_n â—_o august_n iâ—_n joannem_fw-la tract_n 23._o cap._n â—_o that_o one_o god_n not_o many_o be_v worship_v because_o nothing_o make_v the_o soul_n happy_a but_o only_o one_o god_n the_o infirm_a soul_n be_v not_o make_v happy_a in_o the_o participation_n of_o another_o soul_n that_o be_v happy_a but_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o participation_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v a_o holy_a soul_n happy_a in_o the_o participation_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o if_o a_o infirm_a soul_n seek_v to_o be_v happy_a let_v it_o seek_v from_o thence_o whence_o a_o holy_a soul_n be_v happy_a for_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v happy_a by_o a_o angel_n but_o from_o whence_o a_o angel_n have_v happiness_n thou_o have_v it_o also_o faith_n with_o a_o serious_a fear_n of_o god_n syntag._n polan_n syntag._n be_v the_o pure_a and_o true_a religion_n as_o fear_n contain_v in_o itself_o a_o voluntary_a reverence_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n religio_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la etymilog_n isidor_n lib._n 18._o etymilog_n quod_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la uni_fw-la soli_fw-la dco_o religamus_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la ad_fw-la cultum_fw-la divinum_fw-la animo_fw-la seruiendi_fw-la religion_n then_o be_v the_o band_n or_o tyall_n whereby_o we_o be_v fasten_v and_o bind_v to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a good_a consist_v of_o three_o twine_n uz._n of_o faith_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v now_o the_o proper_a or_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o religion_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o subordinate_a end_n be_v our_o salvation_n that_o religion_n therefore_o which_o most_o direct_o and_o clear_o tend_v to_o the_o principal_a end_n must_v needs_o effect_v the_o subordinate_a end_n most_o certain_o and_o so_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o direct_a way_n to_o life_n and_o the_o other_o what_o show_v soever_o it_o make_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o way_n and_o issue_n of_o death_n again_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v most_o advance_a here_o in_o this_o our_o way_n or_o religion_n by_o two_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o by_o the_o true_a fruit_n and_o 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in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o good_a father_n and_o may_v whole_o seek_v to_o he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a good_a able_a to_o supply_v and_o satisfy_v all_o his_o desire_n abundant_o this_o be_v thus_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o rule_n let_v we_o by_o this_o comparative_o proceed_v to_o try_v some_o point_n of_o religion_n controvert_v which_o be_v fundamental_a or_o lie_v next_o to_o the_o foundation_n and_o judge_v they_o right_a or_o wrong_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o be_v whether_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o at_o a_o oblique_a end_n the_o gain_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n that_o propound_v they_o according_a to_o that_o direction_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v john_n 7._o 18._o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o glory_n that_o send_v he_o the_o same_o be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o 1._o first_o for_o faith_n the_o foundation_n our_o adversary_n teach_v a_o faith_n which_o only_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v man_n we_o teach_v a_o faith_n which_o believe_v both_o his_o power_n and_o will_n they_o teach_v fear_n we_o both_o fear_n and_o love_n they_o cloud_n his_o mercy_n we_o give_v true_a glory_n both_o to_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n 2._o second_o for_o hope_n incerti_fw-la spes_fw-la boni_fw-la incerti_fw-la our_o adversary_n teach_v a_o hope_n which_o uncertaine_o expect_v a_o good_a to_o come_v whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o no_o they_o know_v not_o but_o they_o hope_v well_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o they_o yea_o or_o no_o they_o know_v not_o but_o they_o hope_v well_o we_o teach_v a_o hope_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o be_v a_o earnest_a out-looking_a expectation_n and_o longing_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n so_o our_o faith_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o heaven_n prepare_v for_o we_o our_o hope_n belong_v for_o the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o teach_v by_o patience_n and_o experience_n stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o yet_o cry_v out_o 10._o apoc._n 6._o 10._o how_o long_o lord_n how_o long_o they_o call_v this_o hope_n presumption_n but_o we_o know_v they_o be_v presumptuous_a for_o call_v it_o so_o 3._o three_o 23._o solent_n haeretici_fw-la semper_fw-la prospera_fw-la polliceri_fw-la &_o caelorum_fw-la regna_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la pandere_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la parata_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la regna_fw-la caelorum_fw-la potes_fw-la imiâ—ari_fw-la maiestatem_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la absâ—_n peccato_fw-la sis_fw-la accep_v stâ—_n enim_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitâ—iâ—_n potestatem_fw-la hieron_n com_n in_o high_a cap._n 23._o for_o charity_n they_o teach_v what_o charity_n be_v true_o but_o in_o this_o they_o err_v that_o they_o make_v it_o that_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o save_v we_o nay_o which_o deserve_v and_o merit_v salvation_n of_o god_n and_o this_o charity_n they_o teach_v so_o to_o depend_v upon_o freewill_n as_o thereby_o they_o exalt_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n conceal_v his_o fall_n and_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o mutable_a and_o unconstant_a will_n of_o man_n we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n teach_v that_o our_o salvation_n whole_o proceed_v from_o the_o charity_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o mean_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n rise_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o so_o our_o charity_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o charity_n of_o god_n to_o we_o serve_v not_o as_o a_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o save_v but_o follow_v as_o a_o cause_n declare_v who_o god_n will_v save_v and_o that_o our_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n charity_n be_v true_a charity_n and_o the_o work_n proceed_v from_o that_o charity_n of_o we_o good_a but_o imperfect_a good_a as_o do_v by_o a_o person_n accept_v imperfect_a as_o do_v by_o a_o sinner_n as_o do_v by_o a_o babe_n which_o grow_v and_o labour_n towards_o perfection_n which_o perfection_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v attain_a till_o this_o imperfection_n be_v whole_o put_v away_o and_o corruption_n have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o therefore_o for_o merit_n we_o be_v far_o from_o it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n opposite_a both_o to_o our_o charity_n and_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n to_o our_o charity_n because_o charity_n be_v a_o free_a worker_n not_o respect_v the_o wage_n if_o she_o think_v to_o merit_v she_o be_v not_o charity_n to_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n because_o if_o god_n give_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n heaven_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o gift_n nor_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n nor_o charity_n charity_n for_o charity_n be_v free_a 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