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church_n say_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.17_o and_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n viz._n to_o keep_v you_o free_a as_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n so_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o two_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o he_o also_o continual_o watch_v to_o entrap_v and_o devour_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o a_o public_a know_a form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v ever_o conceive_v by_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a father_n of_o the_o church_n that_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o vent_v in_o public_a his_o own_o private_a conception_n if_o not_o first_o examine_v and_o approve_v do_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n in_o opinion_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v two_o testimony_n the_o 1._o be_v the_o 23._o 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so_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v fain_o to_o tell_v they_o vers_n 22._o that_o they_o have_v home_n to_o be_v homely_a at_o the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v no_o place_n for_o such_o irreverent_a demeanour_n and_o the_o like_a be_v obvious_a to_o each_o man_n observation_n among_o we_o how_o the_o decent_a ceremony_n and_o public_a order_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v strike_v at_o the_o substance_n of_o both_o have_v not_o long_o continue_v free_a from_o that_o impetuous_a violence_n of_o factious_a and_o schismatical_a spirit_n 3._o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o contention_n which_o be_v so_o unruly_a that_o it_o know_v no_o bound_n and_o limit_n but_o like_o water_n overflow_a the_o bank_n which_o run_v endwise_o ever_o without_o return_n so_o prov._n 17.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n therefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v 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and_o presumptuous_o affirm_v it_o be_v ever_o the_o custom_n of_o heretic_n to_o allege_v holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o wrest_a and_o pervert_v sense_n make_v those_o sacred_a writing_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n turning_z and_o writhe_v they_o to_o this_o and_o to_o that_o and_o to_o every_o sense_n that_o best_o agree_v with_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n aliter_fw-la photius_n aliter_fw-la novatianus_n etc._n etc._n one_o heretic_n understand_v it_o this_o way_n and_o another_o diverse_o from_o he_o and_o a_o three_o distinct_a from_o both_o and_o all_o put_v another_o sense_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o ever_o his_o holy_a spirit_n intend_v therein_o pro_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sue_v sensu_fw-la hilar._n 2._o vinc._n lir._n adversus_fw-la har._n c._n 1._o hil_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o spirit_n not_o of_o god_n spirit_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n which_o occasion_v that_o complaint_n plaint_n of_o 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that_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n 11._o lat._n conâ—_n secundum_fw-la sâ—ss_n 11._o shall_v put_v in_o surety_n that_o the_o sense_n they_o give_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n acknowledge_v so_o vinc._n lirin_fw-mi also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a wind_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o propter_fw-la tantos_fw-la tam_fw-la varii_fw-la erroris_fw-la anfractus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetiâ—ae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la lâ—nea_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la &_o catholici_fw-la sensus_fw-la normam_fw-la dirig_v atuâ—_n vine_n lir._n advers._fw-la haer._n c._n 2._o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o several_a error_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o direct_v the_o line_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a interpretation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o quis_fw-la 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religion_n be_v hypocrisy_n when_o man_n be_v cold_a and_o lukewarm_a and_o too_o negligent_a in_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christianity_n when_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o ready_o to_o obey_v and_o practice_v it_o than_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n nay_o hereby_o man_n lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o the_o delusion_n of_o heretic_n because_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a christian_a truth_n be_v not_o can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n thereof_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n if_o you_o do_v his_o will_n you_o shall_v know_v of_o my_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o joh._n 7.17_o so_o that_o undoubted_o what_o ever_o piety_n or_o purity_n heretic_n may_v pretend_v unto_o yet_o general_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a formal_a outside_n a_o show_n and_o shadow_n of_o truth_n but_o no_o substantial_a solid_a piety_n or_o charity_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o for_o to_o such_o who_o by_o obedience_n practice_n and_o experience_n do_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o excellency_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v aside_o therefrom_o 19_o qu_n imdiu_fw-la bona_fw-la epâ—ra_fw-la saâ—_n imus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la lumen_fw-la ju_fw-la stitiae_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la nosties_fw-mi adaperit_n veritatem_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n 7._o hom._n 19_o therefore_o our_o lord_n call_v all_o false_a prophet_n woolve_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n mat._n 7.15_o that_o be_v nominis_fw-la christiani_n extrinseous_a superficies_n mere_a nominal_a outside_n christian_n no_o man_n so_o seem_o austere_a and_o strict_a and_o yet_o all_o be_v but_o empty_a appearance_n of_o holiness_n no_o man_n assume_v to_o themselves_o more_o holy_a title_n the_o saint_n the_o elect_n the_o people_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o illiterate_a person_n than_o they_o apply_v to_o themselves_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o simple_a 1_o cor._n 1.27_o and_o those_o that_o confute_v they_o in_o discourse_n do_v it_o by_o carnal_a reason_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v subtle_a and_o acute_a in_o argumentation_n and_o put_v
to_o those_o time_n to_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o appliable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o time_n or_o to_o any_o person_n among_o we_o three_o examine_v diligent_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n whether_o it_o be_v plain_a or_o metaphorical_a literal_a or_o allegorical_a a_o true_a history_n or_o a_o parable_n only_o for_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o type_n figure_n allegory_n parable_n and_o the_o like_a which_o if_o we_o shall_v apply_v in_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n will_v prove_v strange_a monstrous_a lie_n and_o contradiction_n which_o god_n forbid_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o impose_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o wisdom_n four_o examine_v diligent_o what_o agreement_n every_o text_n of_o scripture_n have_v with_o other_o and_o receive_v not_o easy_o and_o slight_o the_o seem_a 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move_v and_o enable_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n this_o be_v the_o very_a rule_n our_o saviour_n himself_o prescribe_v to_o examine_v his_o own_o doctrine_n thereby_o 7.17_o joh._n 7.17_o joh._n 7.17_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o general_a rule_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o second_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n our_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o to_o know_v they_o by_o 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n for_o many_o such_o be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n who_o in_o respect_n 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good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n even_o so_o false_a prophet_n can_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a true_a wholesome_a sound_a doctrine_n and_o religious_a manner_n so_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n be_v good_a in_o himself_o produce_v evil_a action_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o wicked_a man_n to_o commit_v wickedness_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o figtree_n to_o bring_v forth_o fig_n it_o be_v then_o a_o infallible_a trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o by_o the_o fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n which_o be_v of_o god_n 23._o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o fruit_n and_o the_o fair_a too_o even_o of_o large_a extent_n and_o most_o last_a which_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o be_v love_n even_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o infallible_a touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o be_v that_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v that_o sacred_a vinculum_fw-la that_o invisible_a chain_n which_o unite_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o gal._n 5_o 6._o and_o which_o unite_v one_o to_o another_o by_o charity_n peace_n amity_n the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v vinculum_fw-la unitatis_fw-la both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o that_o 3_o way_n first_o he_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o unity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o god_n second_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o three_o betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n therefore_o call_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n as_o be_v the_o author_n fautor_n and_o fomentor_n of_o all_o division_n he_o divide_v and_o separate_v man_n from_o god_n by_o sinfulness_n and_o error_n and_o man_n from_o man_n by_o envy_n malice_n hatred_n strife_n
the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v we_o read_v therefore_o that_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v to_o he_o mat._n 17.3_o moses_n for_o the_o law_n and_o elias_n for_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v their_o oracle_n to_o be_v complete_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v ratify_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n vers_n 5._o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o 4._o not_o that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v by_o or_o in_o christ_n abolish_v but_o complete_v and_o perfect_v rather_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o but_o it_o be_v finis_fw-la proficiens_fw-la non_fw-la interficiens_fw-la say_v the_o father_n not_o the_o end_n to_o abolish_v but_o to_o finish_v and_o perfect_v the_o law_n &_o sic_fw-la perficiendo_fw-la confirmare_fw-la aug._n aug._n and_o so_o by_o complete_n the_o law_n to_o establish_v it_o as_o a_o stand_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o posterity_n to_o think_v therefore_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v void_a the_o law_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n christ_n himself_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o harbour_v any_o such_o thought_n or_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o he_o 17._o mat._n 5_o 17._o mat._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v up_o and_o signify_v not_o only_a christ_n personal_a perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o also_o the_o fill_v up_o with_o his_o clear_a and_o full_a light_n of_o revelation_n what_o be_v want_v or_o but_o obscure_o reveal_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o here_o unworthy_a observation_n that_o as_o that_o material_a light_n which_o be_v display_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n arise_v by_o degree_n and_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n for_o 1._o the_o day_n break_v wherein_o there_o be_v 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star_n numb_a 24.17_o and_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a luk._n 1.78_o and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o revelation_n the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o soul_n therewith_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o daystar_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 7._o the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o four_o respect_n observable_a from_o heb._n 1.1_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o our_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n 1._o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a at_o sundry_a time_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o sundry_a part_n now_o a_o piece_n and_o then_o a_o piece_n of_o divine_a truth_n as_o seem_v 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